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The Dovecote, Breakspear House - a Level 3 - 4 Historic Building Survey |
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Compass Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
A level 3 - 4 historic building survey was undertaken of the dovecote at Breakspear House, Hillingdon. This included a photographic survey, written notes, drawings / sketches where appropriate, and a survey of the existing documentary and cartographic evidence. An idea of the different phases of construction of the dovecote was gained from this exercise. This appeared to suggest that the original structure, constructed at some point in the 16th Century, was brick-built up to the base of the present moulded course of brickwork. A major phase of rebuilding was then undertaken during the 17th Century, including the rebuilding of the western wall and extension upwards of all the walls to the dovecote's present height. Various other modifications - including the construction of the brick floor and French drain, and addition of buttresses - were undertaken until the dovecote fell out of use as a dovecote in the later 18th Century. It then became a clock-tower int he 1890s. |
Author: |
E Jeffery
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Publisher: |
Compass Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Dovecote at Breakspear House |
Parish: |
HAREFIELD |
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Hillingdon |
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Greater London |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 506016, 189692 (Easting, Northing)
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compassa1-108287 |
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Report of the historic building survey. Includes discussion of the historic / cartographic / documentary background. Also includes photographs; drawings; analysis of finds; and a thorough written record of the survey.
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24 Nov 2016 |