Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chuchyard Wall of the Church of St Mary
Llangan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in St. Mary Hill, Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen, Llangan, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 22 July 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 22 July 2003
- Locality
- St. Mary Hill
- Town
- Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
- Community
- Llangan
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.50287, -3.50282
- Cadw reference
- 81312
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
Surrounding the churchyard and the top of the hill.
History
Probably C19 but it may incorporate some earlier fabric.
Exterior
Wall built of local limestone rubble with some squared stone, particularly at the corner above the road. The wall completely surrounds the churchyard which stands at the peak of the hill. The wall also incorporates a style, gatepiers and an iron gate at the road entrance.
Reason for designation
Included for its group value with the Church of St. Mary and the Churchyard Cross.
Nearby in the register
- Churchyard Cross at Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Cross in St Mary's ChurchyardCrossunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ringwork & Bailey at GelligarnRingwork and baileyunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.