Denbigh Cockpit is a reconstructed building at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The

cockpit A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft or spacecraft, from which a Pilot in command, pilot controls the aircraft. The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the ...

formerly stood in the yard of the Hawk and Buckle Inn at Vale Street,

Denbigh Denbigh (; cy, Dinbych; ) is a market town and a community in Denbighshire, Wales. Formerly, the county town, the Welsh name translates to "Little Fortress"; a reference to its historic castle. Denbigh lies near the Clwydian Hills. History ...

, and is thought to date from the late seventeenth century. It is a Grade II listed building. Cockfighting became illegal in Britain in 1849, and the cockpit was used for other purposes over the years, such as a garage. In 1911 it was visited by members of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire, and was found to be "preserved with much care". It was in a poor state of repair by 1965, when a decision was made to move it to St Fagans.Cockpit – National Museum Wales
Accessed 6 November 2013 The cockpit was opened to the public at St Fagans in 1970.

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{{Commons category, Denbigh Cockpit, position=left Buildings and structures completed in the 17th century St Fagans National Museum of History Relocated buildings and structures in Wales Grade II listed buildings in Cardiff 17th-century architecture in the United Kingdom Thatched buildings in Wales