Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
S, SE & NW Churchyard Walls
Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 3 February 1981
- Locality
- Cowbridge
- Community
- Cowbridge with Llanblethian
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.46105, -3.44910
- Cadw reference
- 13188
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On opposite side of churchyard from entrance in Church Street.
History
In 1815 an Act of Vestry resolved that the Burial Ground "be enclosed in"; previously there seems to have been a fence.
Exterior
Walls of stone rubble with very rough coping on south and south-east sides. On North-west side, the churchyard wall also comprises the wall to the former fives court to Cowbridge Grammar School; this wall becomes very high at North-east end of court where it continues Northwards as far as end pier and railings at Church Street churchyard entrance. On south-west side, the churchyard wall also comprises the rear wall of the late C19 Cowbridge Grammar School wing.
Reason for designation
Early C19 walls defining parish church yard; group value with parish church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of the Holy CrossReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Poplars, including garden walls and gateDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gate Piers & End Piers, Walls, Railings & Gates at W Entrance to ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Cowbridge Grammar SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.