Dovecote, 45 metres south of Gainford Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1952. Dovecote.
Dovecote, 45 metres south of Gainford Hall
- WRENN ID
- young-nave-owl
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland MP: Dr Sam Rushworth (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 January 1952
- Type
- Dovecote
- OS grid reference
- NZ 168 168
- Coordinates
- 54.54624, -1.7412
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The dovecote, located 45 metres south of Gainford Hall, dates from the 17th century or earlier. It is constructed from coursed sandstone rubble with a roughly-dressed sandstone interior. The structure is circular, measuring 5.6 metres in diameter, and tapers slightly, standing about 6 metres high. It features three stages that are defined by projecting stone bands. On the northeast side, there is a low, square-headed entrance with a chamfered lintel and alternating jambs, which retains a wide-boarded and studded plank door. Inside, the dovecote contains stone nesting boxes and alighting ledges. The roof is domed and includes an irregular central oculus.
Local climate
Dovecote, 45 metres south of Gainford Hall receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 28 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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