Outbuilding Incorporating Dovecot to the South of Thirsk Hall is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 June 1984. Outbuilding, dovecot.

Outbuilding Incorporating Dovecot to the South of Thirsk Hall

WRENN ID
idle-corridor-magpie
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 June 1984
Type
Outbuilding, dovecot
OS grid reference
SE 427 822
Coordinates
54.23385, -1.34593
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This outbuilding, which includes a dovecot, is located to the south of Thirsk Hall and dates from the 18th century. It is constructed of reddish-brown brick made locally and features a slate roof, with a more recent hipped roof over the dovecot section. The building is two storeys high, while the dovecot rises to three storeys. The two-storey section has three bays, with two sash windows featuring glazing bars on the ground floor to the west; other former openings have been blocked. The three-storey section includes a carriage entrance, and the dovecot is topped with a weathervane.

Local climate

Outbuilding Incorporating Dovecot to the South of Thirsk Hall receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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