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Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Cowbridge, Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 16 September 1999.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Colours, Cowbridge with Llanblethian, 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
Domestic
Date of designation
16 September 1999
Locality
Cowbridge
Community
Cowbridge with Llanblethian
Unitary authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.46100, -3.44542
Cadw reference
22286

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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

Towards W end of Street, near Junction with the Limes.

Probably early C19.

Three storey, two window front: roughcast render over local stone exposed on ground floor which has modern shopfront. Slate roof with brick stack to R. Windows offset to L..Top floor has 12-pane hornless sash windows (4-panes over 8); 16-pane horned sashes to first floor. On ground floor, to L, round-headed doorway.

With 68 Eastgate, a pair of early C19 former houses contributing to conservation area. Group value with No 66 Eastgate.

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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