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Dovecote at Manor Farm, South Stoke is a post-medieval stone structure that served the agricultural operations of the manor estate. The building dates to the sixteenth or seventeenth century and exemplifies the dovecotes constructed during this period to house pigeons, which provided a valuable protein source and were a mark of manorial status. The structure survives as a testament to the domestic economy of the South Stoke estate during the early modern period. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its significance as a surviving example of post-medieval agricultural architecture in Oxfordshire.
Dovecote at Manor Farm, South Stoke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017325. View the official record →
Dovecote at Manor Farm, South Stoke is a post-medieval stone structure that served the agricultural operations of the manor estate. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017325.
Dovecote at Manor Farm, South Stoke 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 1017325.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Stoke henge and ring ditch site (2 km), Dovecote 60m north of Place Manor Cottage (2.9 km), Grim's Ditch: two sections in Portobello Wood, Holies Shaw and High Holies Wood Gap (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dovecote at Manor Farm, South Stoke'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, South Stoke stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.