Church of St Mary the Virgin Dovecote Approximately 105 Metres North East is a Grade I listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 February 1967. A Early/Mid C14; lantern probably C17 Dovecote.
Church of St Mary the Virgin Dovecote Approximately 105 Metres North East
- WRENN ID
- inner-moulding-pearl
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 February 1967
- Type
- Dovecote
- Period
- Early/Mid C14; lantern probably C17
- OS grid reference
- SP 105 584
- Coordinates
- 52.22425, -1.8464
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin dovecote, located approximately 105 meters northeast of the church, dates from the early to mid-14th century, with the lantern likely added in the 17th century. It is constructed of rendered limestone and features an old tile roof with a circular plan. The small, low entrance has an ogee arch and a plank door. The dovecote includes a louvred lantern and two louvred dormers with bird openings, topped by a conical roof. Inside, there are over 580 nesting holes arranged in 17 tiers, and it has a queen post roof. Notably, it retains its potence, which is a rare surviving feature. This dovecote is said to be the only remnant of a moated grange that belonged to the Abbey of Evesham.
Local climate
Church of St Mary the Virgin Dovecote Approximately 105 Metres North East 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 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% 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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