Cow House Including Surrounding Retaining Walls About 500 Metres South East Of Caerhays Castle

The cow house, located about 500 metres south-east of Caerhays Castle, dates from the 19th century and is likely used for housing cattle. It is constructed of red brick in English bond and features a tiled conical roof. The building has a circular plan and includes two doorways with timber lintels, but no windows.

The cow house is set in an excavated circular hollow, surrounded by stone rubble retaining walls, which likely serve to blend the structure into the landscape park. Inside, the roof is supported by a central wooden post, and there is a wooden manger present. Although the gardens surrounding the cow house are primarily from the later 19th century, the park may date back to the time of Caerhays Castle, as it is suggested that the landscape designer Humphry Repton may have been consulted on its design.