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Dovecote at Pencoed Castle

A Grade II Listed Building in Langstone, Newport

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6011 / 51°36'3"N

Longitude: -2.8574 / 2°51'26"W

OS Eastings: 340712

OS Northings: 189487

OS Grid: ST407894

Mapcode National: GBR JC.B9ZH

Mapcode Global: VH7BG.F08X

Plus Code: 9C3VJ42V+C2

Entry Name: Dovecote at Pencoed Castle

Listing Date: 18 December 1991

Last Amended: 19 December 1995

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3091

Building Class: Domestic

Also known as: Pencoed Castle Farm Dovecote

ID on this website: 300003091

Location: Set in a field to NE of Pencoed Castle and opposite the Long Barn. Pencoed is 1km E of Llanmartin and 1km S of Llandevaud; reached along private drive from by-road off B4245.

County: Newport

Community: Langstone

Community: Langstone

Locality: Llanmartin

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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History

Probably built c1600 to serve Pencoed Castle which is a moated site incorporating a largely C16 manor house with fine gatehouse.

Exterior

Square plan rubble dovecote, now roofless and with ruinous gables. W side has dressed stone gable window and doorway, both with relieving arches. Eaves level ledge and broadly spaced nesting boxes inside.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as a good example of an early dovecote and for its associations with the neighbouring Pencoed Castle.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Long Barn at Pencoed Castle
    To N of Pencoed Castle and the adjacent farmhouse; closing E side of cobbled farmyard. Pencoed is 1km E of Llanmartin and 1km S of Llandevaud; reached along private drive from by-road off B4245.
  • II Farmhouse at Pencoed Castle
    Located immediately to N of Pencoed castle which is 1km E of Llanmartin and 1km S of Llandevaud; reached along private drive from by-road off B4245.
  • II* Pencoed Castle Gatehouse
    Located at the front of the castle which is at the end of a narrow lane from by-road off the B4245, approx 1km S of Llandevaud village and 1km E of Llanmartin.
  • II* Pencoed Castle
    Located at the end of a narrow lane from by-road off B4245, approx 1km S of Llandevaud village and 1km E of Llanmartin.
  • II Parish Church of St Martin
    Located at the centre of Llanmartin village, set back from the road and bounded by a low rubble wall.
  • II Five bay Barn and attached Byre to far SW of Penhow Castle
    The S range of a group of farm buildings located at the W corner of the driveway leading to Penhow Castle, enclosing a cobbled yard on E side with low rubble wall with cock and hen coping.Castle from
  • II Stable Block to far SW of Penhow Castle
    The middle range of a group of farm buildings located at the W corner of the driveway leading to Penhow Castle, enclosing a cobbled yard on E side with low rubble wall with cock and hen coping.
  • II L-shaped Byre Range to far SW of Penhow Castle
    The middle range of a group of farm buildings located at the W corner of the driveway leading to Penhow Castle, enclosing a cobbled yard.

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