Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Dovecote at Tan-y-Bwlch
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96851, -3.18059
- Cadw reference
- 1250
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Above the house to N; set in the slope.
History
Late C19, not shown on 1st edition OS Map surveyed in 1874.
Exterior
Modern conversion into accommodation. 2-storey rubble square former dovecoat with red brick quoins and window dressings. Hipped slate roof and pyramidal cap with finial over the top opening; potence visible. Camber headed doorways to S and W, the former has a small window above. Another doorway to N has been converted into a window opening; 2-light casement to E side.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Tan y Bwlch.
Nearby in the register
- Tan-y-BwlchDomesticunder 1 mi
- TregwernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llangollen Methodist ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railway Overbridge ,including ramped paths & revetments to W. of Llangollen StationTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.