Dovecote, Chirk, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9344 / 52°56'3"N

Longitude: -3.0896 / 3°5'22"W

OS Eastings: 326864

OS Northings: 338003

OS Grid: SJ268380

Mapcode National: GBR 72.M00Z

Mapcode Global: WH78C.JH0R

Plus Code: 9C4RWWM6+Q5

Entry Name: Dovecote

Listing Date: 29 July 1998

Last Amended: 29 July 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20269

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300020269

Location: The dovecote stands to the S of the S range of the Home Farm buildings, on the edge of the National Trust park.

County: Wrexham

Town: Wrexham

Community: Chirk (Y Waun)

Community: Chirk

Locality: Chirk Castle

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

The dovecote was probably built in the C18, perhaps replacing an earlier one on the site.

Exterior

The building is of rubble stonework with ashlar quoining at the angles, 2 stages high divided by a moulded string, and another string at high level. At present roofless. Octagonal in plan, with a low entrance door with a depressed arched head on the SE face, and a forced door on the N side. Eight square lights.

Interior

The building is lined with whitewashed brick internally, and has 23 flight ledges of approximately 24 nest boxes each above the 6th, giving apoproximately 350 nests. Refloored with brick, removing all sign of the potence. Most nest boxes are now blocked.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good example of an octagonal lantern dovecote, significant in a group of working buildings which formed part of the economy of the estate at Chirk.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Bronze Statue on a plinth in the E garden
The figure stands at the S end of the top cross walk in the eastern gardens.
II Screen Wall and Towers defining the S Stable Yard on the S side
The structure runs parallel to the S wing of the stables, on the lip of the escarpment
II Sundial in the E Garden
The sundial is set in a pathway between the privy garden and the main top cross walk of the Eastern gardens of the Castle.
II* Stable Ranges
The stables adjoin the castle to the S, forming two sides of the service courtyard
II Wall bounding driveway to the Stables and continuing the stable yard screen
The driveway from Deepark Lodge drive climbs up to the stables. The wall defines the road on the SW side.
II Statue in the E Garden
The statue flanks the opening in the hedge between the top cross lawn and the lower fruit tree garden, E of Chirk Castle.
II Statue in the E Garden
The two statues flank the opening in the hedge between the upper cross lawn, and the lower fruit tree lawn in the E gardens of the Castle.
II Wall on the NE side of the driveway to the Stables
The wall bounds the NE side of the driveway, and encloses the service access from the park to the N.

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Dovecote

A Grade II Listed Building in Chirk, Wrexham