Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wall and Gateway opposite Boverton House
Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Boverton, Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen, Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 16 December 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Defence
- Date of designation
- 16 December 2004
- Locality
- Boverton
- Town
- Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
- Community
- Llantwit Major
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.40594, -3.46260
- Cadw reference
- 83404
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)
- 1858 · 20. Bridgewater. (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
Along the roadside directly opposite Boverton House.
History
A mostly mid C19 wall although part of it may be older. It is probably contemporary with the major refurbishment of the house (qv).
Exterior
Local limestone rubble wall about 1.2m in height and with a flat sandstone coping. Square dressed piers with shaped caps, wrought iron double gates.
Reason for designation
Included for their group value with Boverton House.
Nearby in the register
- Garden Walls and Railings of Boverton HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Boverton House with attached Stable RangeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Walls surrounding Garden to west of Boverton HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cherry Tree CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.