Bruton Dovecote
Bruton Dovecote | |
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National Trust | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Dovecote about 370 metres South of Bruton Church (also known as Pigeon Tower) |
Designated | 24 March 1961[1] |
Reference no. | 1056424 |
Official name | Prospect tower 230 m south of King's School |
Designated | 14 February 1953[2] |
Reference no. | 1019895 |
The Bruton Dovecote is a limestone tower that was built between the 15th and 17th century in
It has been associated with
History
Though the Bruton Dovecote's date of construction is not known precisely, the structure was built some time between the 15th and 17th century.
The conversion to be a dovecote took place around 1780.[8] Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically kept for their eggs, flesh, and dung.[9] Although it is now a roofless ruin with some of the windows blocked up, it previously had a chimney and the fireplace can still be seen.[1] The National Trust acquired the freehold from Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare of the Hoare baronets, whose family seat was at Stourhead, in 1915.[10] The tower was subsequently designated as a scheduled monument in 1953 and a listed building (Grade II*) in 1961.[1][2]
In the 1980s the dovecote was inspected as part of an investigation into an outbreak of
Location
The dovecote stands on Lusty Hill to the south of Bruton overlooking the town. It is approximately 370 metres (1,210 ft) south of the
Architecture
The square tower was built of local coursed
It has over 200 pigeon holes, which were installed after the original construction, possibly before 1780.[2][17][18] Six tiers of nest boxes remain; however there were previously several more, possibly as many as 850. They are made of regular blocks of tufa each around 8 inches (200 mm) square and 16 inches (410 mm) deep.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Historic England. "Dovecote about 370 metres South of Bruton Church (1056424)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Historic England. "Prospect tower 230 m south of King's School (1019895)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Dovecote, about 370 metres South of Bruton Church (also known as Pigeon Tower), Park Wall (North side), Bruton". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Bruton Abbey". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ISBN 9781907892486.
- ^ ISBN 0952382431.
- S2CID 166829307.
- ^ "Tower, S of the church, Bruton". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ISBN 978-0747805892.
- ^ "Acquisitions Up to December 2011". National Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- PMID 6736642.
- ^ Rice, Rene. "Report on Conservation works undertaken on the Dovecote, Bruton". Rene Rice Conservation. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Bruton Dovecote" (PDF). South Somerset Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Project Brief" (PDF). South Somerset Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Allen, Mike. "Bruton Dovecote" (PDF). 2008/09 Capital Investment Appraisals. South Somerset council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Ross, David. "Bruton Dovecote". Britain Express. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Bruton Dovecote". Somerset Routes. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Monument No. 1356376". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
External links
Media related to Bruton Dovecote at Wikimedia Commons