Dovecote at Durval Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of Glamorgan local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 3 March 1999. Dovecote.

Dovecote at Durval Farm

WRENN ID
silver-steel-scarlet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Date first listed
3 March 1999
Type
Dovecote
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Dovecote of octagonal plan, roofless but standing to full height. Rubble masonry, rough-cast, on a masonry plinth. Stone ledge towards top, above which are entry holes for the birds in red brick. Entrance to SE with red brick dressing including flat arch with gauged brickwork. Stone threshold. Small window opening to NE in similar style as doorway, containing plain glazing. Small recess to its R.

The lower half is rendered and contains 2 recesses to the N and S, which probably supported a beam. Six tiers of nest boxes are constructed from brickwork lining the external masonry facing. Each tier is set onto stone slab ledges.

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