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Ashmount House

dovecote/pigeon house/aviary
Ashmount House
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Freestanding single-bay dovecote, built c.1800. Pitched slate roof with sprocketed eaves. Roughcast render to random coursed stone walls. Window opening with stone lintel. Square-headed door opening with replacement timber door. Stone perches and pigeon holes.
This dovecote was originally associated with Ashmount House. It was built in a typical architectural style with pitched sprocketed eaves and openings for the pigeons. This feature is becoming quite rare in the larger country houses, highlighting the importance of these charming additions to rural architecture.

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