Dovecote Approximately 50 Metres East of Titchmarsh House (Not Included) is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 July 1987. Dovecote.
Dovecote Approximately 50 Metres East of Titchmarsh House (Not Included)
- WRENN ID
- under-groin-sparrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 July 1987
- Type
- Dovecote
- OS grid reference
- TL 023 798
- Coordinates
- 52.40673, -0.49699
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The building is a dovecote, now serving as an outbuilding, located approximately 50 meters east of Titchmarsh House. It is likely from the late 17th century, with a roof added in the 19th century. The structure is made of squared coursed limestone and features a pantile roof, with a rectangular plan. There is a central plank door that is set under a wooden lintel. Although the interior has not been inspected, it is reported to contain nesting boxes. This dovecote was originally associated with the Manor House nearby.
Local climate
Dovecote Approximately 50 Metres East of Titchmarsh House (Not Included) 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 94% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% 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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