Site of Dovecote at Dove Cottage, Marton

Description of this historic site

The site of a Post Medieval dovecote, a building used for the breeding and housing of doves or pigeons. It was situated 70m south of the church at Marton.

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Notes about this historic site

1 A local historian reports that a dovecote was built on land now under Dove Cottage by George Biddulph, lord of the manor c.1700-1750.

  • For the sources of these notes, see the
  • Timetrail record
  • produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Locations
Marton (44)
Subjects
Dovecotes and Pigeon Lofts (62)
Time periods
Post-Medieval - 1540-1750 (1472)
Alternative reference number
MWA3166

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