Hen coop
Category
Agricultural and horticultural equipment
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, metal and paint
Measurements
530 mm (H); 630 mm (W); 680 mm (D)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 26838
Summary
Wooden hen-coop with sloping roof, sliding access door. Front of coop with four vertical slats, one removable to allow chickens to leave coop. Wood stained grey and marked on the side in white paint; 68. Two metal plates on lower crosspiece to hold a board in place with wooden toggle at top. Base edges at back have rotted. Five circular air holes along top crosspiece.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.