Come into the Dovecote and have a look around the interior for yourself with a video produced in 2018 by David Hanks. You can spin round 360 degrees, zoom in or out and examine the intricate roof structure or the […]
Up until 1619, the law only allowed dovecotes to be built by the lord of the manor or the parish priest. As markers of wealth and importance, they were often prominently sited for visitors to see. For about two thirds […]
‘It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good’ and so it is with the Coronavirus Lockdown, which has given Stuart Corbyn, Chris Goll and myself no excuse not to sit down, do the work and set up this new […]
The Dovecote is particularly beautiful with a coating of snow as seen in this photo taken by Chris Goll during the recent cold snap. Such weather attracts the egrets which venture up the River Windrush to Naunton in the winter. […]
We take this opportunity to welcome our new Trustee, Gill Bell, who was appointed in September 2020. Gill lives very close to the Dovecote site and has been mowing the farmyard area for us for many months. She and husband […]