Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Wall of Church of St Donat
Welsh St. Donats, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Welsh St Donats, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 21 December 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 21 December 2004
- Locality
- Welsh St Donats
- Town
- Cowbridge
- Community
- Welsh St. Donats
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.47647, -3.40137
- Cadw reference
- 83405
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
Surrounding the Church of St Donat in the centre of the village of Welsh St Donats.
History
Possibly C18 in origin with C19 and C20 repairs and rebuilding.
Exterior
Wall of local lias limestone rubble about 1.5m in height which surrounds the churchyard and is set on a bank on the north, east and west sides. The entrance is on the south side where there are modern double gates, and the wall bounds some houses at the south-east corner.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a well preserved churchyard wall having group value with the Church of St. Donat and Great House.
Nearby in the register
- Great HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St DonatReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Castell Tal-y-FanCastleunder 1 mi
- Maes-y-Hwyaid Round BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.