Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church

Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church

England
List entry 1019243
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm is a brick-built dovecote located approximately eighty metres north-west of All Saints Church in Patcham, Sussex. The structure dates from the post-medieval period and represents the type of utilitarian agricultural building that would have been essential to a substantial farmstead, providing both a source of fresh meat through pigeon husbandry and a practical means of manure collection for fertiliser. The dovecote's brick construction and surviving architectural features reflect the building practices and agricultural economy of its era. As a designated ancient monument, it preserves evidence of the farming practices and domestic economy of the Sussex countryside during the post-medieval period.

Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019243. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church?

Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm is a brick-built dovecote located approximately eighty metres north-west of All Saints Church in Patcham, Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019243.

Who is responsible for protecting Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church?

Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church 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 1019243.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort, the possible remains of a Romano-Celtic temple and a group of three bowl barrows at Hollingbury (2.4 km), Prehistoric linear boundary and Bronze Age bowl barrow in Pudding Bag Wood, 350m south of Upper Lodges (2.4 km), Bowl barrow in Great Wood (2.7 km).

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