Willington Dovecote and Stables: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Created page with 'right|thumb|300px|Willington Dovecote right|thumb|300px|Willington Stables {{county|Bedfordshire}} '''Willington Do…' |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
*{{NT link | *{{NT link}} - National Trust | ||
{{coord|52.136|-0.385|display=title|region:GB_scale:5000}} | {{coord|52.136|-0.385|display=title|region:GB_scale:5000}} | ||
Revision as of 17:04, 2 April 2014
Willington Dovecote and Stables are found in Bedfordshire, at Willington, near Bedford. They belong together to the National Trust.
The stable is a 16th-century stable and
The dovecote is a large, stone dovecote, which contains nesting boxes for over 1,500 pigeons for the pot.
The dovecote and stables themselves were commissioned by Sir John Gostwick. Completed in around 1541, they were made from the remains of a manorial complex, and include stones most likely taken from local priories, in particular, Newnham Priory, after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
A signature on the stone above the fireplace in the stables reads "John Bunyan", but its authenticity has not been proven.
Outside links
- Willington Dovecote and Stables - National Trust
Coordinates: 52°08′10″N 0°23′06″W / 52.136°N 0.385°W