Dovecote in Churchyard, About 15 Metres South West of Church, Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 April 1961. A C17 Dovecote.

Dovecote in Churchyard, About 15 Metres South West of Church, Church of St Mary the Virgin

WRENN ID
strange-glass-flax
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 470 159
Coordinates
50.94051, -2.75521
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The dovecote, located about 15 metres south-west of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, is a structure that may have been part of the former manor house estate. It dates from the 17th century or possibly earlier. The building is constructed of coursed ham stone rubble and features a stone slated conoid roof. At the top, there is a small glover formed by a circular flat slab supported by four slender turned stone balusters, topped with a ball finial. The dovecote is circular in shape and has four buttresses with offsets. On the north side, there is a low plain doorway, and on the southwest side, there is a small dormer window with a stone slate roof and checks. Although the interior has not been seen, it is reported to contain about 400 nesting boxes.

Local climate

Dovecote in Churchyard, About 15 Metres South West of Church, Church of St Mary the Virgin receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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