Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
03/03/1998
Date of Amendment
03/03/1998
Name of Property
Medieval fishpool in W part of Ewenny Priory (house) gardens
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Location
In the walled garden in the W part of the Priory complex.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
Believed to be a medieval fishpool, remodelled later, used for storing fish caught in the Ewenny River.
Exterior
A circular pool of dressed stone, the kerb standing a little above ground surface, with a ramped channel to N. Past exploration has identified a stone basin below the visible courses.
Reason for designation
Listed II* as a rare example of a medieval fishpool; group value with other buildings of Ewenny Priory, in particular the N and S Gatehouses, the Garden Wall and the Precinct Walls.
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