Dovecote 45 Metres East of Manor House is a Grade II* listed building in the Darlington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 July 1986. Dovecote. 1 related planning application.
Dovecote 45 Metres East of Manor House
- WRENN ID
- patient-doorway-mallow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington MP: Lola McEvoy (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 July 1986
- Type
- Dovecote
- Address
- Dovecote 45 Metres East of Manor House, DL2 2XH
- OS grid reference
- NZ 225 217
- Coordinates
- 54.59086, -1.65244
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This large dovecote, located 45 metres east of the Manor House, dates from the 17th century or earlier. It is constructed of coursed rubble that has been painted white, topped with a stone-flagged roof. The dovecote has a circular plan and features a tapering, slightly-convex elevation divided into three stages by stone ledges. The lowest stage includes two squat, broached buttresses on the south side. There is a low doorway on the west with alternating jambs and a chamfered lintel. The top stage has double entrance holes with ledges on the east side. The low-pitched roof is adorned with six radiating tiled ridges. Inside, the dovecote is stone-lined and includes ledges and nesting boxes. It is noted as one of the largest and best-preserved examples in County Durham.
Local climate
Dovecote 45 Metres East of Manor House receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 27 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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- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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