Dovecote at Sibley's Farm is a Grade II* listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 February 1952. A Medieval Dovecote.

Dovecote at Sibley's Farm

WRENN ID
last-rubble-marsh
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 February 1952
Type
Dovecote
Period
Medieval
Address
Dovecote at Sibley's Farm, Chickney
OS grid reference
TL 565 297
Coordinates
51.9439, 0.27615
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Dovecote at Sibley's Farm is a gatehouse that dates back to the 15th century or earlier. It is constructed with a timber frame and features a combination of weatherboarding and plaster. The roof is hipped and covered with red plain tiles. The structure is heavily framed, showcasing original chamfered braces that form the entrance arch, along with saltyre bracing in the lower wall frames.

Local climate

Dovecote at Sibley's 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 89% of listed buildings.

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