Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Old Schoolhouse
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 23 May 1984
- Locality
- Cadoxton
- Community
- Barry
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.41633, -3.25165
- Cadw reference
- 13411
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 corner of Coldbrook Road East and Coldbrook Road West.
History
Former school and schoolhouse, now dwelling. 1847, with recent extensions.
Exterior
Rendered, long and short painted quoins, window surrounds and sills, slate roof, stone chimney. A small building in 3 parts higher to centre, lower to R and L. Taller central section has 3-light window; lower section to L with single window; low section to R has 3 windows with door between 2nd and 3rd window.
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest; formerly the National School 'for the education of poor children in the parishes of Cadoxton and Merthyrdovan'.
Nearby in the register
- Cross in Churchyard at Church of St CadocReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St CadocReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Cadoxton CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dovecote at Cadoxton CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.