Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dovecote at Rhuallt Hall
Cwm, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 11 January 2002
- Locality
- Rhuallt
- Community
- Cwm
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.26590, -3.38682
- Cadw reference
- 26088
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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
About 50 m north-east of Rhuallt Hall, in field at rear.
History
A dovecote probably of the C16 or C17, likely to predate the present Rhuallt Hall.
Exterior
Square dovecote about 5 m by 5 m., about 6 m to the eaves, with gables to east and west. The roof has been lost. The stonework is about 800 mm in thickness, in local slatey rubble. One-brick segmental arches to openings, brickwork also irregularly used to form jambs of openings. String course at base of each gable, the stonework otherwise featureless.
Door opening in west wall, another blocked in east wall. Ventilation slits at bottom of east and west walls. Possible doorway at first floor level on north side. Small square flight openings in three sides, larger square openings at base of each gable.
Interior
The pigeon boxes are formed in brickwork, with alighting shelves at each row. One set of holes in the gable masonry, another set below eaves on all four sides.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Rhuallt Hall and as substantial remains of a farm dovecote, a regionally significant building type.
Nearby in the register
- Rhuallt HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Steps and gatepiers of Rhuallt HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- GlanyrafonAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Rhuallt Administrative Education Centre (Former Rhuallt Village School)Educationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.