Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ancient Druid
Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cowbridge, Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 5 December 1963.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 5 December 1963
- Locality
- Cowbridge
- Community
- Cowbridge with Llanblethian
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.46043, -3.44412
- Cadw reference
- 13192
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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)
Cadw's description
Location
About 60m NW of Junction with Croft Street.
History
Medieval origins, with present appearance dating from C18. Said to have once been a medieval pilgrims' hospice; an inn in C18 and early C19.
Exterior
Two storey house. Steeply-pitched slate roof with stone end stacks. Twelve-pane sash windows. Rendered three bay front elevation with chamfered quoins, moulded architraves to upper floor windows with a square panel with relief carving of a heraldic griffin or dragon over all window heads. Centre first floor window blocked. Central square-headed door opening with flat hood on brackets; door with four fielded panels in upper half; C19 half-glazed vestibule door. Windows flanking doorway without architraves.
Reason for designation
Well-preserved C18 house with medieval origins. Group value with adjacent listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- The ArmouryDomesticunder 1 mi
- East VillaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box Outside Royal Mail Delivery OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- 71 & 73 EastgateDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.