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Pigeoncote to Home Farm

A Grade II Listed Building in Womersley, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6643 / 53°39'51"N

Longitude: -1.191 / 1°11'27"W

OS Eastings: 453552

OS Northings: 418948

OS Grid: SE535189

Mapcode National: GBR NV32.Y6

Mapcode Global: WHDCG.P517

Plus Code: 9C5WMR75+PH

Entry Name: Pigeoncote to Home Farm

Listing Date: 9 April 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1295683

English Heritage Legacy ID: 326500

ID on this website: 101295683

Location: Womersley, North Yorkshire, DN6

County: North Yorkshire

District: Selby

Civil Parish: Womersley

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Womersley St Martin

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description


WOMERSLEY STATION ROAD
SE 51 NW
(south side)

5/25 Pigencote to Home Farm

II
Pigencote. Mid-late C18 with later alterations. Pinkish-brown brick with ashlar
dressings and pantile roof. Square on plan, single bay, 2 storeys. To east side
are 2 segmentally-arched carriage entrances, one now blocked. Stable entrance
to west side with plank door with divided overlight. Pitching door to south side,
now blocked. First-floor ashlar band. To east side are 2 segmental-arched openings,
to south side a similar opening with multi-paned window. Cavetto-moulded ashlar
cornice. Hipped roof. Interior has brick nesting boxes to first floor. Formerly
had glass dome to summit and viewing platform and was used for astronomical
purposes. Home Farm to Womersley Park (qv) seat of the Earl of Rosse, a keen
astronomer.


Listing NGR: SE5355218948

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