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Glanthaw, including forecourt wall and railings

Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Cowbridge, Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 3 February 1981.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Glanthaw, including forecourt wall and railings, Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, 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
Domestic
Date of designation
3 February 1981
Locality
Cowbridge
Community
Cowbridge with Llanblethian
Unitary authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.46138, -3.44572
Cadw reference
13199

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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

Opposite junction with The Limes.

Probably late C18 with later alterations.

Two storey house with stone walls. Three bay front elevation with pebbledash cladding; slate roof finish, the gable stacks built up in late C19 or later yellow brick. Top-hung casement windows. Central doorway with cornice on fluted consoles and half-glazed modern door. Outshut to rear to left hand lean-to to rear at right hand and rear wing with SE colour-washed stone wall with window above the rear wing abutting the south wing of the Old Brewery (see separate item).

Forecourt enclosed by rendered stone dwarf wall and C19 iron railings with spiked and scroll finials, which return to house on NW side and which abut bridge and parapet wall on SE; C19 iron gate with similar railing.

Late C18 house retaining overall character.

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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