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Dovecote at Alderley Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Nether Alderley, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2711 / 53°16'15"N

Longitude: -2.2335 / 2°14'0"W

OS Eastings: 384524

OS Northings: 374921

OS Grid: SJ845749

Mapcode National: GBR DZVM.74

Mapcode Global: WHBBM.N1MN

Plus Code: 9C5V7QC8+CJ

Entry Name: Dovecote at Alderley Park

Listing Date: 6 July 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1221289

English Heritage Legacy ID: 58307

ID on this website: 101221289

Location: Monk's Heath, Cheshire East, Cheshire, SK10

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Nether Alderley

Built-Up Area: Alderley Park

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Alderley St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Chester

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description


SJ 87 SW
7/140

NETHER ALDERLEY C.P.
CONGLETON ROAD (East Side)
Dovecote at Alderley Park

14/4/1967

GV II

Formerly dovecote, now store: early C19 for Sir J T Stanley. Irregular bond orange brick with buff sandstone dressings. Pyramidal Kerridge stone-slate roof. Tall building, hexagonal in plan. Stone plinth, rusticated quoins and modillion cornice. Each face has a circular hole (now either glazed or blocked) with an ashlar surround and a keystone at each cardinal point. Apex of roof has an open wooden bellcote with a weathervane. Interior: tiers of holes in the brickwork have projecting brick ledge in front of them; these number over 400.


Listing NGR: SJ8452474921

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