Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
6600
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/09/1993
Date of Amendment
29/09/1993
Name of Property
Dovecote and attached Courtyard Ranges of outbuilding Farm Buildings E of West Orielton
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Hundleton
Town
Locality
Easting
195292
Northing
198965
Street Side
Location
Situated immediately E of farmhouse; S range attached to gable end. C17 or C18 large circular dovecote in SE angle of C19 farm courtyard with main ranges running S and E; walled N side with late lean-tos and small NW outbuilding.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Dovecote: Exceptional size and quality, roughcast rubble stone, tall and broad with low-pitched conical slate roof. The interior is some 5m broad, tiered from floor to eaves with brick dove-holes in some 26 circular layers, some 60 nests to each layer. One large window on S wall and door to N.
S and E ranges: Running W from dovecote is two-storey range facing yard; asbestos roof and one ridge stack towards W end where it adjoins house. W end has casement pair over door and casement pair to left. Then to left, door and window unaligned above, then door with window each side and further door to left, upper windows over left door and right window, then door with leading door over and finally, by dovecote, cambered arched cart-entry with window over.
Range running N from dovecote has sloping eaves, single storey, with window, door, two windows, large sliding door and window. Painted brick heads.
N and W ranges: A high rubble wall encloses N side of yard with brick piers to centre opening. Door with brick head on N side to left. Lean-to buildings on courtyard side of wall. Pig-sties to left of W lean-to.
Outer wall curves round at NW angle enclosing small yard and links to NW corner of whitewashed stone single-storey outbuilding with W side and S end doors. Brick octagonal N end stack. Garage and lean-to on E wall towards courtyard.
Interior
Reason for designation
An extensive estate farm group with exceptional dovecote; graded II* an account of this outstanding item in the region.
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