Monument Number 1329122 |
| Hob Uid: 1329122 | |
Location :
Kent
Maidstone
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : TQ7512057920 |
| Summary : A dovecote, one of a pair built in the 12th century as part of the earliest castle at Allington (TQ 75 NE 21), destroyed during the reign of Henry II (1154-1189). They have been described as the earliest dovecotes in England. It survives as a circular stone building considerably altered by later conversion into an oast-house. |
| More information : A dovecote, one of a pair built in the 12th century as part of the earliest castle at Allington (TQ 75 NE 21), destroyed during the reign of Henry II (1154-1189). They have been described as the earliest dovecotes in England. It survives as a circular stone building considerably altered by later conversion into an oast-house. (1) |