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Glan-y-nant

Pontprennau, Cardiff, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Pontprennau, Cardiff, designated on 6 October 1977.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Glan-y-nant, Pontprennau, Cardiff, 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
6 October 1977
Locality
Pontprennau
Town
Cardiff
Community
Pontprennau
Unitary authority
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.54719, -3.15463
Cadw reference
13861

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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)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

About 200m north of motorway, at extreme west edge of the community.

Probably C18, with large C20 extension to rear.

Small house of 2 storeys with thatched roof (ridge tiled); brick chimney to L. Stone walls, rendered and colourwashed. Thatch at front rises over two small first floor windows (modern glazing). On ground floor, C20 porch over roughly central doorway, casement window to each side. To rear, large modern extension.

A rare survivor within Cardiff of small thatched house.

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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