Priory Dovecote, About 90 Metres East South East of Abbey Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 April 1961. A C17 Dovecote.
Priory Dovecote, About 90 Metres East South East of Abbey Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- second-latch-jay
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 April 1961
- Type
- Dovecote
- OS grid reference
- ST 497 168
- Coordinates
- 50.94896, -2.71739
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Priory Dovecote, located about 90 metres east-south-east of Abbey Farmhouse, is a dovecote that dates from the 17th century, although it may have origins from the 15th century. It is constructed from coursed rubble made of Ham stone, with ashlar quoins and dressings. The roof is hipped and covered with plain clay tiles, resting on stone slate base courses, and features a lead-covered cap, although the wooden glover has been removed since it was last listed. On the south face, there is a low door with a nearly triangular arched head set in a very deep lintel. The interior is not accessible. This dovecote is possibly one of the remaining relics of the former priory that once occupied this area of the village. It is also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No 4406).
Local climate
Priory Dovecote, About 90 Metres East South East of Abbey Farmhouse receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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