Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chuchyard Wall of the Church of St Mary
Llangan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
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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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
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.