Remains of Dovecote Approximately 32 Metres East of Remains of Alvecote Priory is a Grade II listed building in the North Warwickshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 May 1988. A Medieval Dovecote.
Remains of Dovecote Approximately 32 Metres East of Remains of Alvecote Priory
- WRENN ID
- dreaming-cobalt-honey
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Warwickshire
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP: Rachel Taylor (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 May 1988
- Type
- Dovecote
- OS grid reference
- SK 251 042
- Coordinates
- 52.63582, -1.62992
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a dovecote, possibly dating back to the medieval period, are located approximately 32 meters east of the remains of Alvecote Priory. The structure is built from coursed sandstone rubble and features a 20th-century concrete flat roof. It has a square plan and appears to have been reduced in height over time. On the south-west side, there is a low chamfered doorway with a large lintel, although the left jamb has been replaced with late 20th-century brick. Inside, the dovecote contains nest boxes.
Local climate
Remains of Dovecote Approximately 32 Metres East of Remains of Alvecote Priory receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% 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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