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
80742
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/09/1951
Date of Amendment
06/12/2002
Name of Property
Faenol Fawr Dovecote
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Bodelwyddan
Town
Locality
Faenol Fawr
Easting
300075
Northing
376397
Street Side
Location
Attached to rear wing of Faenol Fawr.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably contemporary with the house, which is dated 1597.
Exterior
A dovecote about 5m square and about 6m to the base of the gables, with a stepped gable to each face, in local limestone informally coursed. At the foot of the gables is a deep string course carried around all 4 sides. Small square openings centrally within the gables; door to N side.
Interior
Said to retain its pigeonholes and ledges.
Reason for designation
Listed at II* as a fine closely dateable large dovecote, designed in matching architectual style to Faenol Fawr, an important late C16 mansion.
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