Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Barn at Castleton Farm
St. Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Castleton, Barry, St. Athan, 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
- Castleton
- Town
- Barry
- Community
- St. Athan
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.40650, -3.40484
- Cadw reference
- 23222
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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)
- 1858 · 20. Bridgewater. (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
About 50m north of Castleton Farmhouse.
History
The apparent fragmentary remains of a medieval gatehouse, part of the buildings surrounding Castleton. It could, however, be the remains of a barn contemporary with Castleton Farmhouse (qv), which dates from early C16, then largely rebuilt and incorporated into a late C18 or early C19 barn. C19 granary added to left and C20 projecting gable in centre.
Exterior
Local lias limestone rubble barn originally said to have been the gate-house to the castle, and now converted to domestic use. The body of the building, with mainly medieval walling, has a later gable projecting from the centre which hides the recorded arched entries. It has french doors and a window. To the left of this is a boarded door in an existing opening with a 2-light window above converted from a vent, to the right is a slit vent. To the left of the barn is the added granary with stairs leading to an upper floor door with 2-light window to the left. Lower ridge line to this section. Rear elevation not seen at resurvey, but this was previously recorded as having a C19 lean-to.
Interior
Interior not available at resurvey, but this farm building has been converted to domestic use since first listing. The two tall 2-centred arch stone openings which it embodies, and which are recorded in RCAHMW are presumably still in-situ.
Reason for designation
Included, notwithstanding modern conversion, for its special interest as a part of the historic Castleton Farm of which it formed the medieval gatehouse.
Nearby in the register
- Bakehouse and Donkey Stable at Castleton FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Castleton FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Deserted Medieval Village North East of Rock FarmDeserted Medieval Villageunder 1 mi
- Dovecote at East OrchardAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.