Dove Cote to North of Gayton Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Wirral local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 November 1962. Dovecote.
Dove Cote to North of Gayton Hall
- WRENN ID
- blind-joist-river
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Wirral West MP: Matthew Patrick (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 November 1962
- Type
- Dovecote
- Address
- Dove Cote to North of Gayton Hall, Gayton Farm Lane
- OS grid reference
- SJ 273 804
- Coordinates
- 53.31603, -3.09214
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The dove cote located to the north of Gayton Hall is a notable structure dating from 1663, as indicated by the inscribed lintel "16 EGK 63" (Edward Glegg). It features an octagonal plan constructed of brick with stone dressings and a stone base. The building has a stone string course and a top cornice. The entrance is characterized by flush quoins and a plain, inscribed lintel. There are two vertical bull's eye openings, one located above the entrance and another at the rear. Inside, the walls are lined with brick nesting boxes, although the central post is missing.
Local climate
Dove Cote to North of Gayton Hall sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 980 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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