Dovecote Approximately 20 Metres North of Stratford Upon Avon Grammar School for Girls is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 April 1994. Dovecote.

Dovecote Approximately 20 Metres North of Stratford Upon Avon Grammar School for Girls

WRENN ID
burning-rotunda-twilight
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stratford-on-Avon
Constituency
Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 April 1994
Type
Dovecote
Address
Dovecote Approximately 20 Metres North of Stratford Upon Avon Grammar School for Girls, CV37 9HA
OS grid reference
SP 189 547
Coordinates
52.19025, -1.72442
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This dovecote, located approximately 20 meters north of Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls, likely dates from the 17th century. It is built of rubble and features a pyramidal tile roof. The structure has a tall square plan and includes a brick plinth with a channel on each face, which may have supported pilasters or other architectural features. The roof has a lantern with dove holes, ledges, and a pyramidal top. The south face of the dovecote has an entrance that includes a timber lintel and a battened door. The interior has not been inspected. This building is included for its group value.

Local climate

Dovecote Approximately 20 Metres North of Stratford Upon Avon Grammar School for Girls receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 67% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 61% 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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