Pigeoncote 3 miles southwest of Old Forge Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the North East Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 August 1984. Pigeoncote.

Pigeoncote 3 miles southwest of Old Forge Cottage

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
Bolsover MP: Natalie Fleet (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 August 1984
Type
Pigeoncote
Address
Pigeoncote 3 miles southwest of Old Forge Cottage, Crow Lane, Stretton
OS grid reference
SK 381 600
Coordinates
53.13615, -1.43171
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a pigeoncote built in 1707, located three miles southwest of Old Forge Cottage in the parish of Stretton. It is constructed from coursed squared sandstone with sandstone dressings and features a pyramidal stone slate roof. The structure is two storeys high, with a square plan and a single bay.

Around the first floor, there is a projecting stone slate ledge. The north elevation includes a raised quoined doorcase with a plank door, and above it, there is a circular stone with a pierced cross. The west and east elevations have blocked openings with a flush surround. On the east side, there is a two-light flush mullion window located above. The south elevation has a similar opening on the ground floor, and above it, there is a quoined surround opening that is now blocked, featuring a stone plaque inscribed 'H T H 1707' with breathers on either side. This pigeoncote is situated in the grounds of the former 17th century house, Ford Hall, which has since been demolished.

Local climate

Pigeoncote 3 miles southwest of Old Forge Cottage receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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