Dovecote NW of Coleman Farm, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7404 / 51°44'25"N

Longitude: -4.3239 / 4°19'26"W

OS Eastings: 239641

OS Northings: 207187

OS Grid: SN396071

Mapcode National: GBR GP.BFJ1

Mapcode Global: VH3M2.0JG5

Plus Code: 9C3QPMRG+5C

Entry Name: Dovecote NW of Coleman Farm

Listing Date: 5 December 1963

Last Amended: 28 July 1998

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11879

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

Also known as: Coleman Dovecot

ID on this website: 300011879

Location: Situated in patch of scrub woodland at intersection of four fields on hillside some 300m NW of Coleman Farm, which is on the lower road from Kidwelly to Ferryside via St Ishmael.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Kidwelly

Community: Kidwelly (Cydweli)

Community: Kidwelly

Locality: Lower Ferry Road

Built-Up Area: Kidwelly

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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History

Dovecote possibly medieval but more probably C17 or C16. It was said in 1917 to have a barely decipherable date of 1571 above door on inside (not seen 1996). Before 1870 there was a similar dovecote at Waungadog, Stockwell. Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Exterior

Rubble stone circular dovecote with corbelled stone shallow dome and circular centre hole. Dome is turf-clad, but probably originally had conical roof. Low S doorway with stone voussoirs.

Interior

Circular interior some 2.75m (9') wide and 5.8m (19') high lined with some 236 dove holes in 11 tiers, 10 tiers below shelf, one above.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an extremely fine stone vaulted circular dovecote.

External Links

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Dovecote NW of Coleman Farm

A Grade II* Listed Building in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire