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
1715
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
04/04/1977
Date of Amendment
08/12/1995
Name of Property
Pentrebychan Hall Dovecote
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Esclusham
Town
Locality
Talwrn
Easting
330051
Northing
347882
Street Side
Location
The dovecote stands in a field on the S side of the driveway to the crematorium, in the grounds of the demolished Pentrebychan Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Pentrebychan Hall was demolished in 1962. It had been built in 1823-4, replacing an earlier house. The dovecot built in 1721 was part of the appurtenances of the earlier house.
Exterior
Brick with stone dressings and conical slate roof with vent below apex. Doorway to NW, and a series of oval openings half-way up, with stone surrounds.
Interior
Reason for designation
A fine example of a C18 dovecot.
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