BARFORTH, North Riding
Dovecote NZ 164 162
Typical of late medieval dovecotes in the Tees Valley, Barforth Dovecote may date from the time of the Abbey of St Mary that was replaced by Barforth Old Hall.
The interior has 13 tiers of stone nesting boxes with shelves.
Similar dovecotes can be seen at;
CLOUGHTON, North Riding
CALDWELL, North Riding
GAINFORD, Durham
Date taken: 2009
The interior has 13 tiers of stone nesting boxes with shelves.
Similar dovecotes can be seen at;
CLOUGHTON, North Riding
CALDWELL, North Riding
GAINFORD, Durham
Date taken: 2009
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St Lawrence Chapel NZ 163 161
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St Lawrence Chapel was built in the 12th century on the instructions of Roald, the local landowner, who gave 25 acres of land and orders 'for a priest to sing in his chapel at Bereford on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for ever'. It may have served as a hospital.
In the 16th century, the nave was made into a priests house, and it was a farmhouse until the 18th century. The north wall fell down in the 19th century and the cross wall in the 1960s. The deserted medieval village of Barforth is sometimes called Old Richmond on maps. |
Chapel Bridge NZ 163 161
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Chapel Bridge is a 14th century packhorse bridge.
Date taken: 2009 |