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Clay Travel

Bridgend, Bridgend, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Bridgend, designated on 29 September 1986.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Clay Travel, Bridgend, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Commercial
Date of designation
29 September 1986
Town
Bridgend
Community
Bridgend
Unitary authority
Bridgend
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.50692, -3.57997
Cadw reference
11278

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

At the end of a continuous row of frontages beside Old Bridge. Formerly the Bear Hotel (cf view of 1897).

Early C19;

Extensively altered. 3-storey, 2-window, scribed stucco pedimented front; moulded cornice continuous with Nos 16 and 18, plain entavlature, broad ebd pilaster strips and cill band. Slate roof and rubble chimney stack. Sash windows to 2nd floor,
modern full width 1st floor window and moderm shop front.
Rough cast cross range to right incluing the Apollo Steak House.

Included for group value.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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