Dovecote, Approximately 50 Metres South East of Manor House is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. Dovecote.
Dovecote, Approximately 50 Metres South East of Manor House
- WRENN ID
- empty-belfry-plover
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire MP: Sarah Bool (Con)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Dovecote
- OS grid reference
- SP 522 369
- Coordinates
- 52.02832, -1.23961
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The dovecote, located approximately 50 metres south-east of the Manor House, dates from the early 18th century. It is constructed from coursed limestone rubble and features an iron roof. The structure is octagonal in shape and includes an octagonal lantern and a gabled dormer. Inside, there are brick nesting boxes, and the original revolving potence remains in place.
Local climate
Dovecote, Approximately 50 Metres South East of Manor House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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