Dovecote, Norton Sub Hamdon
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Dovecote, Norton Sub Hamdon
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 15 Sep 2009
The listed building entry hedges its best somewhat: "possibly part of the former manor house estate. C17 or possibly earlier. Ham stone coursed rubble; stone slated conoid roof, crowned by small glover formed by circular flat slab standing on 4 slender turned stone balusters, with ball finial. Circular on plan, with 4 buttresses having offsets; low plain doorway in north side, and small dormer window with stone slate roof and checks to southwest. Interior not seen, but said to contain about 400 nesting-boxes." http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=439972&mode=adv . More detail is supplied at http://www.pigeoncote.com/dovecote/cooke17.html
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Image Location
Latitude
50.940456
Longitude
-2.755275