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Dovecote at Rousham House is a stone-built structure dating from the eighteenth century, constructed within the grounds of Rousham House near Steeple Aston in Oxfordshire. The dovecote exemplifies the functional agricultural architecture of the period, serving the practical needs of the estate by providing housing for domesticated pigeons, which were valued for both food production and their droppings used as fertiliser. Its construction reflects the prosperity and established status of the Rousham estate during this era, when such structures were considered important components of a country house's working landscape. The building remains a testament to eighteenth-century estate management and the integration of agricultural utility within the designed grounds of a substantial Oxfordshire property.
Dovecote at Rousham House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017324. View the official record →
Dovecote at Rousham House is a stone-built structure dating from the eighteenth century, constructed within the grounds of Rousham House near Steeple Aston in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017324.
Dovecote at Rousham House 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 1017324.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 730m south west of Enslow Bridge (6.2 km), Rectangular earthwork, Hensington (6.7 km), Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross (7.6 km).
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