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Dovecote at Manor Farm, Draycot Cerne is a post-medieval stone structure located in Wiltshire. The building dates to the seventeenth century and represents a functional agricultural monument typical of prosperous farming estates of that period. Constructed in stone with a distinctive circular or polygonal plan characteristic of dovecotes of this era, the structure would have housed pigeons whose meat and eggs provided an important protein source for the manor household. The survival of this example demonstrates the practical importance of dovecote architecture to the management and economy of the manor farm.
Dovecote at Manor Farm, Draycot Cerne is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018432. View the official record →
Dovecote at Manor Farm, Draycot Cerne is a post-medieval stone structure located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018432.
Dovecote at Manor Farm, Draycot Cerne is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018432.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote at The Manor (2.9 km), Village cross (3.6 km), Roman site at Manor Farm (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dovecote at Manor Farm, Draycot Cerne's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dovecote at Manor Farm, Draycot Cerne stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.