DescriptionNAR SJ34SE13
1. 1737, red brick, circular dove house, slate conical roof, wood cupola, oval, stone lined openings.
2. There is a very fine, well preserved dovecote next to the south-east corner of the house. It is a tall circular brick building with a conical slate roof topped by a small lantern, on top of which is a weather vane with the date 1737 cut in its 'tail'. It has a door on the south-west side, and oval windows with stone surrounds on the east and west sides. Inside there are thought to be about 700 nesting holes.
Taken from long text attached to Nprn266481.
Associated with:
Erbistock Hall (Nprn27128)
Park/gardens (Nprn266481)
Farm Buildings (Nprn31718).
J.Wiles 26.11.02