Dovecote About 150 Metres West of Brockencote Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Wyre Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1987. Dovecote.

Dovecote About 150 Metres West of Brockencote Hall

WRENN ID
lunar-minaret-pigeon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest MP: Mark Garnier (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 March 1987
Type
Dovecote
OS grid reference
SO 885 732
Coordinates
52.35723, -2.16923
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This dovecote, located about 150 metres west of Brockencote Hall, dates back to the 17th century and has some alterations from the late 19th century. It features a timber-frame structure with brick infill set on a sandstone plinth, topped with a pyramidal tile roof that is surmounted by a glover. The east front has an entrance in the left-hand corner with a pointed head and a dormer window above. The glover is topped with an octagonal cupola. The framing consists of three square panels high, supported by straight angle braces. Brockencote Hall is not included in this listing.

Local climate

Dovecote About 150 Metres West of Brockencote Hall receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% 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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