Small circular Dovecot at Coleypark Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Reading local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 March 1957. Dovecot.

Small circular Dovecot at Coleypark Farm

WRENN ID
weathered-timber-fern
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central MP: Matt Rodda (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 March 1957
Type
Dovecot
Address
Small circular Dovecot at Coleypark Farm, Wensley Road
OS grid reference
SU 705 719
Coordinates
51.44244, -0.9866
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The small circular dovecot at Coleypark Farm dates from the 16th century and was altered in the 17th century. It is constructed of red brick and flint, with a rendered finish. The roof is covered with old tiles, and there is a small lantern entrance. A door is located on the west side, featuring a lozenge-shaped datestone above it that reads "1593 TV," which may refer to Thomas Vachell.

Inside, the dovecot is lined with nests made from curved chamfered planks, which are separated by blocks of stone. One of these blocks is a patterned tile believed to have originated from Reading Abbey. The potence, a structure used for accessing the nests, is still present.

Local climate

Small circular Dovecot at Coleypark Farm receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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