Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
East Garden House of Pwll-y-wrach
Colwinston, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Colwinston, Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 23 July 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 23 July 2003
- Locality
- Colwinston
- Town
- Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
- Community
- Colwinston
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.46809, -3.50813
- Cadw reference
- 81331
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
In line with the main elevation of the house and about 30m to the east.
History
Late C18, contemporary with the main build of the house which may be c1770.
Exterior
Smooth rendered walls with stone window surround and Welsh slate roof. Single storey, single room square building. The south wall has a keyed Palladian window with 3-pane sidelights flanking a 4 over 4 pane sash. Doorway and rear elevation not seen. Pyramid roof with stone finial.
Interior
Interior not available at resurvey, but one room only.
Reason for designation
Included as a late C18 garden house and for its group value with Pwll-y-wrach.
Nearby in the register
- Pwll-y-wrachDomesticunder 1 mi
- West Garden House at Pwll-y-wrachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Milepost on north-east side of A48, opposite to Twmpath FarmTransportunder 1 mi
- The SagesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.