Dovecote at Tl 0219 9554 is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 May 1967. Dovecote.

Dovecote at Tl 0219 9554

WRENN ID
riven-barrel-jackdaw
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 May 1967
Type
Dovecote
Address
Dovecote at Tl 0219 9554, Apethorpe
OS grid reference
TL 021 955
Coordinates
52.54863, -0.49442
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The dovecote, now serving as a water tower, was built around 1740 for the Earl of Westmorland by Edward Frame, a mason from Woodnewton. It features squared coursed limestone and a Collyweston slate roof, with a circular plan. The structure includes a plank door set under a wooden lintel and a moulded ashlar cornice. Its domed roof is topped with a glazed lantern, which was previously used as a glover. The dovecote was converted into a water tower in the early 20th century. Although the interior was not inspected, it is noted that the nesting boxes were modified during the conversion. The dovecote is scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

Local climate

Dovecote at Tl 0219 9554 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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