Agricultural building, Appleton le Street
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Agricultural building, Appleton le Street
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 7 Oct 2007
An interesting little building in a field close to the village. It is well constructed of local limestone, with a string course at mid height, pantile roof and stone kneelers, but what was its purpose? There is no door large enough for animals and no sign of a hay loft, so could it have been a dovecote? One hesitates to call it a barn. Added information 09/17.....The building is indeed a dovecote and dates from the late 17th or early 18th century. Inside are nest boxes around all four walls. Grade two listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.152564
Longitude
-0.871199