Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dovecote at Old Rectory
Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, designated on 16 August 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 August 1993
- Locality
- Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
- Community
- Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.12893, -3.28603
- Cadw reference
- 1353
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 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Immediately to north of the Old Rectory which is situated approximately O.5km north-west of Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd.
History
Late C17 dovecote, together with adjoining garden wall contemporary with the house (c1680-90). Later alterations and modern renovations.
Exterior
Square, red brick dovecote constructed in irregular bond; the gable end facing the house has been largely rebuilt. Slate roof with central octagonal timber lantern, with weathervane and dove-holes beneath camber-headed lights (boarded-up at the time of survey); no dove-boxes visible on exterior walls. Modern French windows to main front with modern window to cambered opening above; further tall cambered opening with modern window to the R side. Adjoining the dovecote to the R is a stretch of tall, contemporary garden wall with a later, 2-bay carthouse lean-to in front. This has a mono-pitch slate roof with brick side and central pier; modern horizontal wooden boarding to the front. The wall continues for some 10m before it terminates irregularly.
Interior
Arched recesses to the ground floor; modern stair.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a late C17 dovecote and for group value with the adjacent grade II* Old Rectory.
Nearby in the register
- Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gazebo at the Old RectoryGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Old Church of St PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lloyd Monument at Church of St PeterCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.