Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Byre at Castle-upon-Alun House
St. Bride's Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Castle-upon-Alun, St. Bride's Major, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 12 June 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 12 June 1998
- Locality
- Castle-upon-Alun
- Community
- St. Bride's Major
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.46228, -3.57014
- Cadw reference
- 21770
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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)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located to the N of Castle-upon-Alun house, and aligned with the rear wing.
History
Former 3-door byre shown on the St. Brides Major Tithe Map of 1840. Later converted to stables with a carriage bay to L. The stonework for the wide arched opening to the carriage bay has been reused from elsewhere. The form suggests that it was originally a narrow 2-centred archway, perhaps from the site of the old castle. The range is still used as stables.
Exterior
Range of one storey and an attic orientated N-S. Rubble stone under a slate roof. The front faces E. Wide segmentally-arched opening to L with stone dressings. The stonework appears to have been reused from elsewhere and has roll mouldings. The sides are of large stone blocks with eroded broach stops to the R. To the R of the archway are 3 stables with boarded double doors. The outer 2 doorways are under large concrete lintels, whilst the central one has a gabled pediment with mouldings. Two hay loft hatches to R and centre with planked doors.
Exterior staircase with stone boundary walls to S gable end leading to boarded door into attic. Horned sash window to L in brick surround under a relieving arch. The rear has a 6-pane window in the centre with flat concrete lintel. Possible blocking to its L. The N gable end has a small 2-light window.
Interior
The stables have concrete partitions and floors.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of Victorian stables, converted from a former byre. The medieval stonework of the wide arched opening is of additional interest.
Group value with the house and cartshed.
Nearby in the register
- Cart shed at Castle-upon-Alun HouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Castle-upon-Alun House including attached stone walls enclosing garden, and outbuildingDomesticunder 1 mi
- Clapper BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Blackhall FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.