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Latitude: 53.1796 / 53°10'46"N
Longitude: -4.4166 / 4°24'59"W
OS Eastings: 238597
OS Northings: 367451
OS Grid: SH385674
Mapcode National: GBR 5B.3ML5
Mapcode Global: WH435.4B3S
Plus Code: 9C5Q5HHM+R8
Entry Name: Dovecote at Bodorgan home farm
Listing Date: 30 January 1968
Last Amended: 3 September 1998
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 5503
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300005503
Location: The dovecote lies directly S of the main courtyard range (barn, stables and cartsheds) at Bodorgan Home Farm; c. 50m directly N of the main house at Bodorgan.
County: Isle of Anglesey
Community: Bodorgan
Community: Bodorgan
Traditional County: Anglesey
Tagged with: Dovecote
Bodorgan was one of a number of townships from which the Bishop of Bangor derived his income, and is first recorded in 1306. The estate forms the Anglesey seat of the Meyrick family, whose ancestors were tenants from late C14, the surname first documented in 1537. The estate expanded from the early C18 onwards, and by late C19 was the largest on the island. The main house (built 1779-83) was designed by John Cooper, architect of Beaumaris, who also designed some of the outbuildings, built in 1782, possibly including the dovecote. Shown on the Llangadwaladr Tithe map of 1843.
Circular dovecote tower of red brick built on a rubble base; modern conical slate roof with octagonal louvred cupola, replacement for lantern, surmounted by a weathervane. The base is predominantly gritstone with a plinth around the circumference. Brick in English Garden bond with 3 rows of pigeonholes, with slate perches, to the top; above the pigeonholes are 3 courses of header bricks, the top course slightly advanced. Door to N side with segmental head, above which is a tall opening, partly blocked, also with segmental head.
Walls are whitewashed and there are 7 rows of nesting holes; stone flag floor.
Listed as a fine example of a C18 dovecote. It forms part of a complete group with the other agricultural and estate buildings at the home farm of Bodorgan.
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