Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Kingscombe
Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 September 1999
- Locality
- Llanblethian
- Community
- Cowbridge with Llanblethian
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.45401, -3.45854
- Cadw reference
- 22306
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
About 50m SW of Church Hall, on bend as road rises.
History
Early C19. On Tithe Map.
Exterior
Two storeys, 3 windows. Double-pile plan. Stucco over local stone (exposed to rear), shallow pitch slate roof, rendered chimneys. Entrance faces S; on first floor, three 12-pane hornless sash windows. On ground floor, 2 similar windows flank central doorway with overlight and intersecting glazing, panelled reveals, panelled door, modern Doric porch. To R, lower extension, 2 storeys, one 6-pane sash window to each floor.
Reason for designation
Early C19 house, retaining most of its character, in conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- Llanblethian House and No2, including Forecourt walls and railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-Box Near Brook CottageCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Great House with Forecourt Walls & GatepiersDomesticunder 1 mi
- Roadside CrossReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.