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A 200-year-old grade II listed agricultural landmark is set for a painstaking restoration. The dovecote building in Hulton Park, west of Bolton , is an early 19th century red brick structure with a grey slate roof and a lantern on top.

It is octagonal in shape, with a hipped roof and internal nesting boxes. A planning application has been submitted by developer Peel Land to restore the structure. Documents in support of the proposal said the building possesses historic and architectural interest as a good example of a dovecote of the period and for its association with Hulton Hall, which was demolished in 1957.

The structure is thought to have been built in the 1820s or 30s and was used to house livestock. The planning application said the building is currently in need of r

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