Listed Building: Lych Gate and Dovecote, Rowntree Park (DYO1755)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | City of York Council |
| LBSUID | 1452680 |
| Date assigned | 14 May 2018 |
| Date last amended |
Description
The Dovecote contains two memorial plaques. One commemorates the gift of the Park to the citizens of York by the Rowntree Cocoa Works “as a tribute to the memory of those of the Company’s staff who servrd their country in her hour of need” during the First World War. The second one records the gift of the gates on Terry Avenue as a memorial to “those from the Cocoa Works who lost their lives in the Second World War”. It is occupied by a flock of white doves descended from the first doves introduced in 1921. Listed for architectural, historic interest and group value.
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Sources (1)
- SYO2104 Unpublished document: Historic England. 2017. Historic England Advice Report.
Location
| Grid reference | SE 6033 5066 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE65SW |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 20 2018 12:11PM