Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6787
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/01/1963
Date of Amendment
27/05/2005
Name of Property
Pigeon house at Abercamlais
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Trallong
Town
Brecon
Locality
Abercamlais
Easting
296448
Northing
229017
Street Side
Location
Situated W of the house at Abercamlais on a bridge over the Camlais.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
C18 stone octagonal dovecote or pigeon house set on a square base straddling the Camlais brook, the base formerly a privy.
Exterior
Dovecote, rubble stone, two storeys. The square base has segmental arched opposed E and W entries, with stone voussoirs, and an iron gate in the W entry. Small window on S, blocked N window. The tall octagonal dovecote is windowless with octagonal stone-tiled roof, louvred octagonal lantern, and ogee curved octagonal dome, with fox weathervane. The wall face is stepped in on E and W between base and octagon, but rises sheer on the N and S, the step clad in stone tiles. The dovecote is set on a bridge over the Camlais with broad low segmental arch and stone voussoirs.
Interior
Interior is open right up, the ground floor with oak lintels carrying the inset E and W
walls, and diagonal beams carrying the diagonal faces, which have some timber framing.
Reason for designation
Graded II* for its exceptional interest as an elaborate architectural dovecote of the C18.
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