Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Garden Wall of West Aberthaw Farmhouse
St. Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 3 September 2004
- Locality
- West Aberthaw
- Town
- Barry
- Community
- St. Athan
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.39223, -3.40456
- Cadw reference
- 83120
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 garden on the north and west sides of West Aberthaw Farmhouse.
History
Probably early to mid C19 but it could in parts be older; it is shown on the Tithe Map of 1839. It is probably a part of the more formal setting and appearance given to the farmhouse in the C19.
Exterior
Built of local lias limestone rubble which is almost entirely ivy covered. It is about 1.5m in height and surrounds the rear garden plot of West Aberthaw farmhouse with the lane angled around it. It is an important feature of the setting of the farmhouse and its associated buildings.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a part of a very complete C19 Vale farmstead and for its group value with West Aberthaw Farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- West Aberthaw FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Heavy Horse Stable at West Aberthaw FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cart Shed at West Aberthaw FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Bullhouse (Old Chapel) at West Aberthaw FarmReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.