NORTHAMPTON 



unusual, possibly unique. 



At Burton Latimer, three miles from Ketter- 

 ing, is a plain but well-built dovecote, almost 

 identical in size and general form with that at 

 Isham. It offers no feature of special interest; 

 and the explorer will do well toturn hissteps to- 

 wards Dallington, a village but a little distance 

 from Northampton, on the Rugbyroad. Here, 

 in the grounds of Dallington House, upon the 

 bank of a small stream, and reached through a 

 fine avenue of elms and chestnuts, he will find 

 one of the few octagonal dovecotes which the 

 county offers. Dallington House, it should be 

 noted, was built about 1720 by Sir Joseph 

 Jekyll, Master of the Rolls, on the site of a 

 manor-house which was once the home of Lord 

 Chief Justice Raynsford. The dovecote was 

 most probably erected at the same time as the 

 present mansion. 



It is asomewhat ornate, yetmassivebuilding, 

 covered by an eight-sided ogee roof, the whole 

 crowned by an octagonal lantern. This lantern 

 is lead-covered, the angles of the roof of Colly 

 Weston slabs being likewise lead-protected. 

 The walls, two feet three inches thick, are of 



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