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Dovecote at The Old Deanery, 380m south of Bocking Hall is a brick-built dovecote of seventeenth-century date located in Essex. The structure represents a surviving example of domestic agricultural provision from the early modern period, when such buildings were commonly maintained by substantial households and clergy to provide fresh meat and fertiliser. The dovecote is constructed in brick, a material that indicates the relative prosperity of its original owner during the seventeenth century. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England as a designated ancient monument, reflecting its historical importance as evidence of early modern rural economy and domestic practice.
Dovecote at The Old Deanery, 380m south of Bocking Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019037. View the official record →
Dovecote at The Old Deanery, 380m south of Bocking Hall is a brick-built dovecote of seventeenth-century date located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019037.
Dovecote at The Old Deanery, 380m south of Bocking Hall 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 1019037.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bocking windmill (0.9 km), Moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard, 20m east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church (4.7 km), Well house and donkey wheel at Gosfield Hall (4.8 km).
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