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Willington Dovecote & Stables is a National Trust property located in Willington, near Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Both buildings are Grade I listed.




Overview



The property is a 16th-century stable and stone dovecote, which contains nesting boxes for over 1500 pigeons.
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 1650" but Historic England doubts its authenticity.




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External links


Willington Dovecote & Stables information at the National Trust

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• Willington Dovecote and Stables
• List of National Trust properties in England
• Willington, Bedfordshire
• List of places in Bedfordshire
• Listed buildings in Lower Withington
• Bedfordshire
• Listed buildings in Repton
• Grade II* listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough
• Grade II listed buildings in Marchwiel
• Grade II listed buildings in Overton-on-Dee