Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rosemarket dovecote
Rosemarket, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 13 December 1951
- Locality
- Rosemarket
- Town
- Milford Haven
- Community
- Rosemarket
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.73542, -4.96461
- Cadw reference
- 11983
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
In the centre of a field known as Pigeon Hay some 100m NE of the crossroads near the Church of Saint Ismael.
History
Dovecote associated with manor of Rosemarket granted in C12 to the Knights Hospitaller of Slebech. The manor house is demolished, it was owned by the Walter family in C17 and C18 but tenanted. Fenton in 1811 noted the house as ruinous, then owned by Mrs Owen Barlow. The age of the dovecote is unknown, it may medieval.
Exterior
Circular dovecote of rubble stone with remnant of roughcast and rubble stone domed roof. Low entry on N with remnant of arched head, otherwise without openings. Shallow-domed roof is divided into 3 by three projecting courses of flat stones. Walls are said to be 1m thick, doorway 1.3m high and 80cm wide.
Interior
Interior is conical rather than domed, with some remnants of white plaster. Sides of squared stone with tiers of some 200 square dove holes. One shelf at about mid height and no openings in top of cone which follows curved taper in to apex roundel, which may be an infilled opening.
Reason for designation
Included at II* for its special historic interest as one of the best surviving dovecotes in the county. Scheduled Ancient Monument PE224.
Nearby in the register
- Rosemarket Dovecotdovecoteunder 1 mi
- Church of St IsmaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Rosemarket RathRathunder 1 mi
- Jordanston Farm Promontory FortPromontory Fort - inlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.