Dovecote to Grange Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 August 1987. Dovecote. 2 related planning applications.

Dovecote to Grange Farm

WRENN ID
lapsed-cornice-bracken
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire MP: Richard Fuller (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 August 1987
Type
Dovecote
Address
Dovecote to Grange Farm, Podington, NN29 7HJ
OS grid reference
SP 926 636
Coordinates
52.26296, -0.64383
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The dovecote at Grange Farm, dating from the late 17th to 18th century, is constructed from coursed limestone rubble and features a projecting string course located about eight courses below the eaves level. It has a pyramid roof covered with old clay tiles and an open gablet at the apex.

Local climate

Dovecote to Grange Farm sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% 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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