20 High Street

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.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 20 High Street, 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: 5 December 1963
Locality: Cowbridge
Community: Cowbridge with Llanblethian
Unitary authority: Vale of Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.46172, -3.44774
Cadw reference: 13217

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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

Location

Part of row of 2-storeybuildings which is almost opposite Town Hall.

History

Early to mid C19. Formerly the Royal Oak Inn.

Exterior

Symmetrical stuccoed three bay facade to two storey building. Slate roof with stone stack at right hand end. Central (probably C20) pedimented doorcase with modern eight-panelled door; flanking canted four-light angular bay windows with sash lights, hipped slate roofs and stuccoed stall risers. Twelve-pane sash windows on first floor.

Reason for designation

Included as part of a group of similar early C19 buildings in High Street.

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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