Penmon Dovecote - Anglesey - North Wales
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Norfolk12
N 53° 18.206 W 004° 03.166
30U E 429845 N 5906542
A dovecot built in 1600 for the nearby Priory
Waymark Code: WMB6QE
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/12/2011
Views: 7
The 16th Century Dovecote at Penmon Priory, Llangoed, Anglesey. Built to house a thousand birds, in times gone by it must have been a site to behold. From a square structure at ground level the stones cantilever as the walls rise to form an impressive vaulted ceiling and domed roof. All the while the internal walls are pocketed with a thousand niches to house the birds.
The stone pillar in side gave support to a ladder to reach the eggs.
Property page on English Heritage website: [Web Link]
I am an English Heritage Member: yes
Property Address:
The Dovecote
Penmon
Property maintained by:: Cadw
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