Cadoxton Court Dovecote

Cadoxton Court Dovecote is a medieval structure in Cadoxton, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. Dating from the 13th century, it is the largest of the remaining medieval dovecotes in the Vale and a Grade I listed building.

Cadoxton Court Dovecote
The largest of the remaining medieval dovecotes in Glamorgan.
TypeDovecote
LocationCadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Coordinates51°24′42″N 3°15′20″W / 51.4116°N 3.2556°W / 51.4116; -3.2556
Built13th century
Architectural style(s)Vernacular
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameDovecote at Cadoxton Court
Designated18 September 1962
Reference no.13176
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCadoxton Court
Designated30 March 1995
Reference no.15902
Cadoxton Court Dovecote is located in Vale of Glamorgan
Cadoxton Court Dovecote
Location of Cadoxton Court Dovecote in Vale of Glamorgan

History and description

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The dovecote was originally built in the 13th century as an ancillary building to the medieval house that stood on the site of the present Cadoxton Court. Cadw's listing record describes it as the largest remaining medieval dovecote in the Vale of Glamorgan.[1] The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales considers it a post-medieval structure, ascribing a construction date in the 15th century.[2] The dovecote supported a medieval farmstead, based on the site of a manor house which was demolished in the 18th century, and replaced in the 19th by the present Cadoxton Court.[3] The dovecote has been subject to later restoration.[4]

The dovecote is circular in design, built in stone, and stands 8M high. The walls are over a metre thick. The structure originally housed 700 nesting boxes, giving capacity for 1,400 pigeons.[1] The dovecote is a Grade I listed structure.[1] Cadoxton Court has its own Grade II listing.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cadw. "Dovecote at Cadoxton Court (Grade I) (13176)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Cadoxton Court Dovecote (37486)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ Newman 1995, p. 151.
  4. ^ "Cadoxton Court". Gatehouse Gazeteer. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ Cadw. "Cadoxton Court (Grade II) (15902)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

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