Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gate House and bridge at Ty Mawr
Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberthin, Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 16 December 1952.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1952
- Locality
- Aberthin
- Community
- Cowbridge with Llanblethian
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.46728, -3.42555
- Cadw reference
- 22298
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
To S of Ty Mawr, approached by small bridge over Nant Aberthin.
History
Early C17, contemporary with house, but re-using medieval dressed stone perhaps robbed from one of the nearby castles.
Exterior
Rectangular 2-storey gatehouse with gables to N & S. Rubble with dressed quoins in Sutton stone; slate roof. Gables have copings and ball-finials; sundial with inscription "DVM SPECTAS FUGIO". Two centred arched doorway with door (C17?) of studded planks with strap hinges. North doorway with Tudor arch. Access to pigeon loft over; 40 nesting holes. West wall of gatehouse has added one-storey bakehouse, matching materials, chimney to L.
In front of gatehouse, small stone bridge over nant Aberthin.
Interior
Fireplace and oven beleived to remain in to interior.
Nearby in the register
- Range of buildings at Court FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
- Great House (Ty Mawr), AberthinDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Sweetings (Including attached Barn and Stable Range to W)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box Outside Farmers ArmsCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.