Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fog Station at Nash Point Lighthouse
St. Donats, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nash Point, Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen, St. Donats, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 29 March 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Maritime
- Date of designation
- 29 March 1996
- Locality
- Nash Point
- Town
- Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
- Community
- St. Donats
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.40093, -3.55428
- Cadw reference
- 18027
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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)
- 1858 · 20. Bridgewater. (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)
Cadw's description
Location
In open ground between the Lower (West), and the Upper (East) Lighthouses at Nash Point, within their walled compound.
History
The fog signal station was probably built in the latter part of the C19, to standard Trinity House designs. It was de-commissioned in 2001.
Exterior
Lined-out render, probably over stone, with flat roof. Single storeyed, with doorway in centre of north elevation, with flanking 2-light transomed window. Wide doorway to engine room to its left. Three window return elevation to west; doorway with narrow side lights and two windows in east elevation. All windows have slightly cambered heads and projecting cills. Unmoulded cornice and blocking course. Two fog horns mounted on the roof, projecting from a metal drum and pointing south-west and south-east.
Interior
Interior contains office and engine room, both plain. The engine room is fitted with diesel generators and electrical equipment for working the fog horns.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a part of an ambitiously planned lighthouse complex, and a good example of a purpose-designed fog signal station of the later C19.
Nearby in the register
- Lower (West) Lighthouse with attached keeper's houses, walls and ancillary buildingsMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Upper (East) Lighthouse and attached Keepers' Houses, walls and ancillary buildingsMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Nash Point CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- Sundial in the Churchyard of the Church of the Holy TrinityReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.