Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13314
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/09/1982
Date of Amendment
19/01/2005
Name of Property
Dovecote of Monknash Grange
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
St. Donats
Town
Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
Locality
Monknash
Easting
291867
Northing
170608
Street Side
Location
In the field behind the remains of the Tithe Barn.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The remains of the probably C13 agricultural buildings at Monknash comprise part of a grange of the Cistercian Abbey of Neath, founded in 1129-30 by Richard de Granville, who endowed the Abbey with his fee at Monknash at the same time. The dovecote could be later than this, possibly C14.
Exterior
Built of squared and coursed local limestone rubble. The dovecote is a cylindrical stone structure, the external walls partly obscured by ivy. There is a doorway in the northern part of wall. The structure is about 5m high and is roofless.
Interior
Not inspected at resurvey, but known to retain some nesting boxes.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a surviving medieval dovecote.
The dovecote comprises part of Scheduled Ancient Monument Glamorgan No. 143.
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