Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
07/06/1963
Date of Amendment
13/02/1995
Name of Property
Dovecote at Erbistock Hall
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Location
Situated SE of Erbistock Hall which is 1.5 km N of Erbistock.
History
C18 circular brick dovecote dated 1737.
Exterior
Free-standing circular dovecote, hand-made red bricks in flemish bond, slightly projecting brick string course. Conical slate roof, domed wooden cupola and weather-vane dated 1737. Entry through single doorway with stone lintel and keystone detail, wooden door. 2 stone lined oval window openings.
Interior
Said to contain 700 pigeon nesting recesses. Full inspection not carried out at time of 1994 resurvey.
Reason for designation
Graded II* as an architecturally distinguished composition and an especially well-preserved early C18 dovecote.
Group value with Erbistock Hall.
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