Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
19373
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/02/1998
Date of Amendment
17/02/1998
Name of Property
Veronica Cottage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Bridgend
Community
Porthcawl
Town
Porthcawl
Locality
Nottage
Easting
281816
Northing
178212
Street Side
W
Location
In the centre of the old village, side on to the main village thoroughfare, fronting a garden and backing directly onto a lane.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Small house of c1650 originally consisting of hall and two small inner rooms with semi-attic rooms over. Roof raised and former thatch replaced. Formerly Top Farm.
Exterior
Of stone, limewashed, with rendered ridge and end stacks left, brick end right; Welsh slate roof of uneven pitch, higher to rear. Main cottage has rear projecting staircase bay and cut-off corner at lane edge; extended to side to form a stable; central gabled porch. Rear elevation has three 3/3 pane casement windows to first floor with timber lintels close under eaves and small ground floor single pane casement; staircase bay has small light; corner has small window with moulded eared surround. Front elevation has 3 window range of 3/3 pane casements, gabled porch, moulded dressed stone hood.
Interior
Three roomed single-depth interior retains open fireplace to hall with deep chamfered bressumer, brick bread oven; recess to left with window and stairs to right; chamfered beams with stops and close-set joists.
Reason for designation
Included as a village cottage retaining a subtantial amount of original mid C17 fabric.
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