Dovecote is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 October 1986. A C17 Dovecote.

Dovecote

WRENN ID
third-marble-crimson
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 October 1986
Type
Dovecote
Address
Dovecote, Appleton Lane, Appleton-Le-Street with Easthorpe
OS grid reference
SE 737 735
Coordinates
54.15265, -0.87176
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The dovecote, dating from the late 17th century to early 18th century, is located in Appleton-le-Street, North Yorkshire. It has been re-roofed in the 20th century and is constructed from squared limestone with a pantile roof. The building is rectangular in shape and consists of a single storey. It features a low plank door with a timber lintel on the north side and a moulded projecting string course. There are square openings above the string course on the south side and the east gable end. The gables are coped and have shaped kneelers. Inside, all four walls are lined with nesting boxes that include landing platforms. The dovecote is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, number 374, and was noted to be disused and in a dilapidated state at the time of the resurvey.

Local climate

Dovecote receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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