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Nanteos, Dovecote

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NPRN31524
Map ReferenceSN67NW
Grid ReferenceSN6203378665
Unitary (Local) AuthorityCeredigion
Old CountyCardiganshire
CommunityLlanfarian
Type Of SiteDOVECOTE
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
Dovecote possibly of 1816, possibly of c. 1830. The dovecote on 1819 estate map was E. of the old stables, possibly demolished for the new ones. Marked on estate map of c. 1830-35. In May 1816 plans for a Dove House were drawn by a local architect and Morris Jones, mason, conducted work on a 'pigeon house' in July 1816. There are references to an earlier pigeon house in 1795. The structure is known form photographs to have had a shallow-domed slate roof in 3 tiers.
Circular pigeon roost tower, formerly with a domed slate roof with 2 steps, now collapsed.
Source: Cadw listing description. 04/10/2004/RCAHMW/FF

Associated with:
Nanteos mansion (NPRN 278).