Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pentrebychan Hall Dovecote
Esclusham, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 4 April 1977
- Locality
- Talwrn
- Community
- Esclusham
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.02364, -3.04430
- Cadw reference
- 1715
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
The dovecote stands in a field on the S side of the driveway to the crematorium, in the grounds of the demolished Pentrebychan Hall.
History
Pentrebychan Hall was demolished in 1962. It had been built in 1823-4, replacing an earlier house. The dovecot built in 1721 was part of the appurtenances of the earlier house.
Exterior
Brick with stone dressings and conical slate roof with vent below apex. Doorway to NW, and a series of oval openings half-way up, with stone surrounds.
Reason for designation
A fine example of a C18 dovecot.
Nearby in the register
- Offa's Dyke: Pentre-Bychan Hall Section, extending 540m S from Bron-WylfaLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Offa's Dyke: Section S of Bryn yr Owen FarmLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Moated Site near Groesfoel Farm, RhostyllenMoated Siteunder 1 mi
- Barn Range at Esclusham HallAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.