Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
22544
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/06/1952
Date of Amendment
29/10/1999
Name of Property
Oxwich Castle Dovecote
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Penrice
Town
Locality
Oxwich
Easting
249774
Northing
186317
Street Side
Location
To the north side of the north-east range of Oxwich Castle.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably C15 or C16; there is no datable detailing, but it could be contemporary with the rebuilding of Oxwich Castle by Sir Rice Mansel in the C16.
Exterior
A round dovecote of local rubble limestone. About two-thirds of the circumference of the wall survives, but it lacks its roof which was almost certainly in the form of a dome. The wall is about 0.9m thick. There is a small access doorway in the south east corner with an inside rebate for a lost door to close against; segmental arch. The lowness of the arch suggests the ground level has risen.
Small putlog(?) holes are present at intervals at three levels on the exterior.
Interior
Fair-faced stonework, whitewashed. The dovecote is about 3m diameter at base, narrowing to about 2m at the springing of the supposed dome. Eleven rows of nesting boxes iregularly disposed. The flight holes to the exterior are internally of similar size to the nesting holes and arranged in the same rows.
Reason for designation
A substantial fragment of a dovecote asociated with an important Tudor mansion.
Scheduled Ancient Monument (part) GM043 (SWA)
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