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21 Westgate

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 21 Westgate, 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
51.46323, -3.45352
Cadw reference
13237

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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

To S of Ramoth Chapel (united free church). Passageway forms entrance to chapel yard.

Early-to-mid C19. Shown on the 1841 Tithe Map.

Two storey, two window building with smooth render, and slate gabled roof with modern brick flanking stacks. Renewed 16-pane sash windows, not descending to original sill level. Round-arched entrance doorway to R has fanlight and ledged door and, to right hand, a wider round headed arch to passageway with pair of inset C19 iron gates. Gates in passageway have roundels set between middle rails and uprights rising alternately above middle and top rails with arrowhead finials above downward curving top rails. Passageway with stone flagged floor. Rear elevation of house with three cambered headed sash windows with glazing bars on first floor; semi elliptical arch to rear of passageway.

Unspoilt early C19 house with group value with Ramoth Chapel (United Free Church).

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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