Dovecote, About 28 Metres North West of Priory Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 May 1969. Dovecote. 3 related planning applications.

Dovecote, About 28 Metres North West of Priory Farmhouse

WRENN ID
first-flint-nightshade
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 May 1969
Type
Dovecote
Address
Dovecote, About 28 Metres North West of Priory Farmhouse, TA5 1RG
OS grid reference
ST 205 428
Coordinates
51.17901, -3.13852
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The dovecote, which is about 28 metres north-west of Priory Farmhouse, is of medieval origin and was rebuilt in 1925, except for the steps. It is constructed from squared and coursed blue lias and features a conical thatched roof. The structure is circular in plan and is situated on a site that slopes away to the north-west. The dovecote has two storeys and includes a two-light unglazed mullioned opening to the right of the first-floor entrance, which is accessed by a flight of approximately 10 steps with a wall on the east side. The ground floor has a small plank door entrance to the left of the steps, which is lit from the north side. This dovecote is all that remains of the Benedictine Priory that was adjacent to St. Andrews Church and is primarily listed for its historic interest.

Local climate

Dovecote, About 28 Metres North West of Priory Farmhouse receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 3 transactions since 2001
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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