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Dovecote NW of Apethorpe Palace is a sixteenth-century stone structure located in the grounds of Apethorpe, a significant Northamptonshire country house. The dovecote represents the agricultural infrastructure typical of elite Tudor and early Stuart estates, serving both practical and demonstrative purposes within the palace demesne. Built from local stone, the structure exemplifies the architectural treatment afforded to functional buildings on prestigious properties during this period. As part of the wider Apethorpe complex, the dovecote contributes to the understanding of the estate's historical development and the domestic economy of a substantial gentry or nobility residence.
Dovecote NW of Apethorpe Palace formerly known as Apethorpe Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003645. View the official record →
Dovecote NW of Apethorpe Palace is a sixteenth-century stone structure located in the grounds of Apethorpe, a significant Northamptonshire country house. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003645.
Dovecote NW of Apethorpe Palace formerly known as Apethorpe 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 1003645.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Fotheringhay Priory (4.5 km), Fotheringhay Bridge (4.6 km), Fotheringhay motte and bailey castle (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dovecote NW of Apethorpe Palace formerly known as Apethorpe Hall'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 NW of Apethorpe Palace formerly known as Apethorpe Hall stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.