Dovecote to Rear of Elysium is a Grade II listed building in the North Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 July 1991. A C19 Dovecote.

Dovecote to Rear of Elysium

WRENN ID
over-alcove-wagtail
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Kesteven
Constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham MP: Dr Caroline Johnson (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 July 1991
Type
Dovecote
Address
Dovecote to Rear of Elysium, Pelham Lane, Canwick
OS grid reference
SK 984 696
Coordinates
53.21523, -0.52665
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The dovecote located to the rear of Elysium is an early 19th-century structure built from coursed limestone rubble and topped with a pantile roof. It is two stories tall. The south front features a plank door, with a loft opening above that has a red brick segment head and another plank door. On the east front, there is a small casement window at the first floor. The west gable has blocked flight holes.

Local climate

Dovecote to Rear of Elysium receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 84% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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