Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19466
Building Number
Grade
I
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/03/1998
Date of Amendment
03/03/1998
Name of Property
Romanesque gateway in former E precinct wall at Ewenny Priory (house)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Ewenny
Town
Locality
Ewenny Priory
Easting
291293
Northing
177790
Street Side
Location
Set in stretch of original medieval precinct wall on E side of Ewenny Priory (house) garden.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Romanesque doorway, original C12 W doorway of Priory, resited as a decorative feature in E garden wall, itself the original C12 E priory precinct wall; this was carried out in early C19 following the demolition of W bay of nave associated with the extensive remodelling of Ewenny Priory (house) in 1806 and landscaping of grounds; very similar to S nave Priory doorway still in situ.
Exterior
Romanesque arch of 3 orders: the inner plain, the middle with outward pointing zigzag and the outer grooved; stepped imposts, half round piers with small fluted capitals and moulded bases.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed I as a complete though reset Romanesque doorway; group value with the other buildings at Ewenny Priory, especially E Precinct Wall, Ewenny Priory Church and Ewenny Priory (house).
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 190 (part).
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