Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dovecote at Plas Bodewryd
Mechell, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 2 September 1952
- Locality
- Bodewryd
- Town
- Amlwch
- Community
- Mechell
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.38947, -4.40913
- Cadw reference
- 16575
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 1883 "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
In an isolated rural location, set back from the NE side of the country road in the hamlet of Bodewryd; c100m WSW of Plas Bodewryd and c250m NW of the Church of St Mary.
History
Late C17 dovecote forming part of the Plas Bodewryd estate, which was formerly owned by Lord Stanley of Alderley (Penrhos). Plas Bodewryd was the home to Dr Edward Wynne, Chancellor of Hereford, d1755. Given to Isle of Anglesey County Council by Miss A C Walker in 1977; restored 1978-9.
Exterior
Tall dovecote built of local rubble masonry; modern slate roof. Square on plan, with gable to each wall, a slate string course projecting at gable height. Single narrow square-headed doorway in N gable wall; ventilation slit in gable apex of S gable.
Interior
Interior not inspected at time of survey. Said, by RCAHMW, to contain pigeon nests of brick with stone slabs from 3 feet above floor level up to the base of the gables.
Reason for designation
Listed as an excellent and well-preserved late C17 dovecote which forms a prominant landmark and once formed an integral part of the estate buildings centred around Plas Bodewryd.
Nearby in the register
- Plas BodewrydDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lychgate at Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bodewryd Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.