Dovecote at Trewyn House is a Grade II* listed building in the Brecon Beacons National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 9 January 1956. House.

Dovecote at Trewyn House

WRENN ID: rough-cobble-equinox
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Brecon Beacons National Park
Country: Wales
Date first listed: 9 January 1956
Type: House
Source: Cadw listing

Description

Octagonal red brick dovecote on a stone rubble plinth, with tile roof and wooden turret. The brickwork is in English Garden Wall bond. Each face has a tall arched niche, with the doorway in the base of one face. Timber modillion cornice. Octagonal roof with lead rolls. An arched opening to each face of the turret, tented lead roof topped by a ship weathervane.

Interior lined with nesting boxes each with a projecting brick cill. There are said to be 764 boxes (or 831). Central revolving post and potence ladder. Original cross framed roof structure, modern felt and battening.

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