Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Wall and Gates of Church of St. Owain
Penllyn, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 30 April 2004
- Locality
- Ystradowen
- Town
- Cowbridge
- Community
- Penllyn
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48902, -3.42515
- Cadw reference
- 82685
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 Church of St. Owain.
History
The churchyard is much older than the present church and circular churchyards are believed to be early in date. The surviving wall is, however, mostly Victorian, as are the gatepiers and gates, and most of it probably dates from the rebuilding of the church in 1865-8.
Exterior
Coursed local limestone rubble, the Victorian parts more carefully squared than the rest. About 1.5m in height but mostly on top of a bank and appearing higher, cock-and-hen coping. Square semi-ashlar gatepiers with pyramid caps and iron overthrow. iron gates and railings.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the Church of St. Owain and the adjacent motte called Druids' Grove.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St. OwainReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ystradowen Castle MoundMotteunder 1 mi
- Castell Tal-y-FanCastleunder 1 mi
- Barn at Court FarmAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.