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Barn on Ewenny Down

Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 3 March 1998.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Barn on Ewenny Down, 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
Agriculture and Subsistence
Date of designation
3 March 1998
Locality
Ewenny
Community
Ewenny
Unitary authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.47366, -3.57057
Cadw reference
19456

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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

Location

Near the crest of Ewenny Down, S of Ewenny village and E of Cwm Alun.

History

Date c 1780. Believed to have been built as a corn barn and formerly thatched. N/S alignment characteristic of Vale of Glamorgan. Converted to feed store probably in C19 and some openings blocked. Currently used as animal shelter.

Exterior

Small rectangular 5 bay barn. Of stone rubble with dressed stone quoins and voussoirs, remains of lime render; asbestos roof. High on S gable a blocked opening; a second opening remodelled to N with concrete lintel, low doorway NE. Opposing doorways E and W, part blocked to W, have segmental arched voussoirs and timber lintels, boarded doors E; ventilation slits on long walls also blocked to W. Formerly part of a small group of farm buildings with walled enclosure to W.

Interior

Dwarf walls on either side of opposing doorways indicate former threshing area; earth floor throughout. Wall plaster consistent with use for corn. Simple roof trusses comprising principal rafters and collar and two rows of trenched purlins, reinforced.

Reason for designation

Included as a mainly intact Vale of Glamorgan C18 field barn for storing corn.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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