Norton Sub Hamdon Dovecote

This 17th century Dovecote or Pigeon House, as it is known locally, stands on ground which formerly belonged to the manor, and supplied pigeons for the manor table. It is now within the grounds of St Mary's Churchyard. It is circular and made of local Ham stone coursed rubble with a cone shaped stone slate roof in which there are two dormer windows. The cupola is formed by a flat stone slab supported on four small stone pillars, and topped by an ornamental knob. There is a low plain doorway in north side, and small dormer window with stone slate roof and checks to southwest. Inside are 400 stone nests. A rotating wooden staircase which would have been used to service the nests is no longer present. Originally it was attached to the manor house but it was enclosed into the churchyard when it was extended.             The picture on the right was taken from outside the churchyard as we approached from Church Lane.

In St Mary's Churchyard

Taken from inside the churchyard	This view showing the door position

Location: Norton sub Hamdon Dovecote, nr Montacute, Somerset Grid Reference: ST470159 Ceremonial County: Somerset Map Link: Multimap Aerial photo: Multimap Aerial Getting there: From the A303 take the exit onto A356 then take the second left into Norton Sub Hamdon, main road goes left, take the right into the village centre. Access: In St Mary's Church yard at the end of Church Lane which has no parking, but you can park on the side of the main road through the village just past the lane on Great Street, and then walk up the lane. Website: St Mary The Virgin Church Guide Other Useful Websites: Geograph     Images of England   Pastscape Email: Address: Church Lane, Norton Sub Hamdon, Somerset Postcode: TA14 6SU Telephone: Opening Times: All reasonable times Charges: None Nearby Locations: Stoke Sub Hamdon Dovecot, Somerset Other Location Pages: Other Relevant Pages:  Dovecots     Dovecots in England    Dovecots in Wales Doocots in Scotland Notes:

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By: Tracey Park	Section: Heritage Section	Key:
Page Ref: norton_hamdon_dovecote	Topic: Dovecots	Last Updated: 09/2010

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