Dovecote at West Kennett Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 April 1987. Dovecote.

Dovecote at West Kennett Farm

WRENN ID
distant-flint-ridge
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 April 1987
Type
Dovecote
Address
Dovecote at West Kennett Farm, Bath Road, Avebury
OS grid reference
SU 110 682
Coordinates
51.41319, -1.84182
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The dovecote at West Kennett Farm dates from the 16th to 17th century. It is constructed from sarsen stone with limestone flush quoins and chalkstone inner facings. The structure has no roof and features a low door on the north side. Inside, there are fourteen tiers of nest holes, totaling approximately 540 holes, along with a flight ledge positioned midway up the wall.

Local climate

Dovecote at West Kennett Farm receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% 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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