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Dovecote to the Deanery

A Grade II Listed Building in Braintree, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8993 / 51°53'57"N

Longitude: 0.5512 / 0°33'4"E

OS Eastings: 575619

OS Northings: 225376

OS Grid: TL756253

Mapcode National: GBR PHJ.VKD

Mapcode Global: VHJJB.HJRD

Plus Code: 9F32VHX2+PF

Entry Name: Dovecote to the Deanery

Listing Date: 25 October 1951

Last Amended: 29 November 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1171101

English Heritage Legacy ID: 113737

ID on this website: 101171101

Location: Bocking Churchstreet, Braintree, Essex, CM7

County: Essex

District: Braintree

Electoral Ward/Division: Bocking North

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Braintree

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Bocking

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description


885 DEANERY HILL
BOCKING
Dovecote to the Deanery
(formerly listed under Bridge End,
Bocking Church Street)
TL 7525 5/52A 25.10 .51.
II

Standing to the south of the Deanery to the west of the entrance drive. A timber framed and weather boarded building, said to have been built in the late C17 during the residence of Bishop Gorder. 2 storeys. The upper storey still. has the original wattle and daub nesting boxes (some 135). Roof tiled, pyramid, rising to a cruciform gabled bird entrance.


Listing NGR: TL7561925376

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