Pigeoncote Originally in Grounds of Halam House, Now at Halam Dale and Utilized by H.G.Rickett and Company is a Grade II listed building in the Newark and Sherwood local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 May 1986. Pigeoncote.

Pigeoncote Originally in Grounds of Halam House, Now at Halam Dale and Utilized by H.G.Rickett and Company

WRENN ID
dreaming-hinge-ridge
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Newark and Sherwood
Constituency
Newark MP: Robert Jenrick (RUK)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 May 1986
Type
Pigeoncote
Address
Pigeoncote Originally in Grounds of Halam House, Now at Halam Dale and Utilized by H.G.Rickett and Company, Radley Road
OS grid reference
SK 677 542
Coordinates
53.08125, -0.99021
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The pigeoncote, originally located in the grounds of Halam House, is now situated at Halam Dale and is utilized by H. G. Rickett and Company. This structure dates from the mid-18th century and is constructed of red brick with some ashlar elements. It features a pyramidal concrete pantile roof and has a raised eaves band. The building is two storeys high and consists of a single bay with a first-floor band.

On the north side, there is a carriage archway with ashlar hinge blocks, above which is a blocked segmental arched opening. The west wall includes a segmental arched doorway on the first floor. The south side has a doorway with a stable door, topped by a segmental arched fixed light. Inside, the pigeoncote contains brick nesting boxes along all four sides, extending from floor to ceiling.

Local climate

Pigeoncote Originally in Grounds of Halam House, Now at Halam Dale and Utilized by H.G.Rickett and Company sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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