Monument record OUS 004 - Ousden Hall dovecote
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Summary
Dovecote belonging to the former Ousden Hall. listed building
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7360 5972 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL75NW |
| Civil Parish | OUSDEN, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Dovecote belonging to the former Ousden Hall. Square flint building with red brick dressings, pyramidal slated roof with a timber cupola (blocked). There are four blocked round windows, the one above the doorway has a round stone panel with a carving of a lion passant, possibly of an earlier date. Dovecote is said to be 18th century in date (S1), however, it is not shown on an estate map of the 1830s, but is shown on the 1885 OS 25in scale map (S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF10575 (No record type): Listed Buildings register.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: part tracing of (S2).
- <S2> SSF21850 (No record type): Suffolk Record Office, Bury, 1429/10.
- <S3> SSF12363 (No record type): OS 1st ed, 25in scale map, surveyed 1884, published 1885.
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Record last edited
Oct 9 2007 1:00PM