Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Old Schoolhouse
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cadoxton, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 23 May 1984.
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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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)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (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.