Thoroton Dovecote HOD
Dovecote House, Main Street, Thoroton, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9DS
The old dovecotes often seen near farmsteads and in the grounds of country houses, in this case Thoroton Hall, are an interesting architectural feature of our countryside. These ancient buildings remind us of the days of long ago, when pigeons were kept in large numbers, chiefly for the purpose of supplying the larder when meat supplies failed. Their day and purpose served, many of these dovecotes have been left without any hope that they will become productive again, but who knows what the future will hold?
Thoroton Dovecote is in good repair in the custody of, and protected by, the Nottinghamshire Building Preservation Trust.
Nearby in the next village is the much larger Sibthorpe Dovecote. Why not combine a visit to Thoroton with a drive down the road to Sibthorpe?
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 20 September:
- 1000-1600
Location & directions
Dovecote House, Main Street, Thoroton, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9DS
- Directions:
- Thoroton Dovecote sits partly in the front garden of Dovecote House on the boundary of the adjoining paddock. It is visible from the main road, with an interpretation board outside on the road grass verge.
- Contact on day:
- Alan Wahlers
- Telephone number:
- +447966303505
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
limited access from the public highway, restricted by a single narrow doorway with low headroom, typical of a mediaeval stone dovecote!
