Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dovecote at Pencoed Castle
Langstone, Newport, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanmartin, Langstone, Newport, designated on 18 December 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 18 December 1991
- Locality
- Llanmartin
- Community
- Langstone
- Unitary authority
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.60109, -2.85741
- Cadw reference
- 3091
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1905 · 250 Chepstow (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set in a field to NE of Pencoed Castle and opposite the Long Barn. Pencoed is 1km E of Llanmartin and 1km S of Llandevaud; reached along private drive from by-road off B4245.
History
Probably built c1600 to serve Pencoed Castle which is a moated site incorporating a largely C16 manor house with fine gatehouse.
Exterior
Square plan rubble dovecote, now roofless and with ruinous gables. W side has dressed stone gable window and doorway, both with relieving arches. Eaves level ledge and broadly spaced nesting boxes inside.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a good example of an early dovecote and for its associations with the neighbouring Pencoed Castle.
Nearby in the register
- Long Barn at Pencoed CastleAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Farmhouse at Pencoed CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pencoed CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pencoed CastleCastleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.