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
19470
Building Number
 
Grade
I  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
03/03/1998  
Date of Amendment
03/03/1998  
Name of Property
N tower and attached stretch of precinct wall at Ewenny Priory (house)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan  
Community
Ewenny  
Town
 
Locality
Ewenny Priory  
Easting
291197  
Northing
177832  
Street Side
 
Location
On the N side of the Priory complex, facing Abbey Road and Ewenny River, close to the Priory churchyard and backing onto the Stable Court of Ewenny Priory (house).  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
Part of the defensive circuit of precinct walling of c 1300.  

Exterior
Tower of stone rubble with some ashlar, now roofless with walls not standing to full height, battlements lost. Stone arch to rear (S) joins stable courtyard; footings or remains of precinct wall adjoin rear angles on both sides. 2 storeys, heavily splayed base. N elevation has arrow loop at ground level, ruined window above. To E arrow loop, trefoil headed light to first floor and corbel table above. To W former window at ground floor level. To S incomplete wide arched ground floor entrance, core of wall formerly extending at right angles left; to right an arch now adjoining stable courtyard; remains of first floor doorway giving access to wall walk. Cross base stands nearby.  

Interior
A stone vaulted room with deep and wide embrasures to windows incorporating stepped seats; scars of former ribs supported on heavy corbels.  

Reason for designation
Listed Grade I as an important though ruinous medieval defensive structure; group value with other buildings of Ewenny Priory, especially the Stable Court, the NE Precinct Wall, the Barn and the Church of St Michael. Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 190 (part).  

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