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
21770
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/06/1998
Date of Amendment
03/03/1999
Name of Property
Former Byre at Castle-upon-Alun House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
St. Bride's Major
Town
Locality
Castle-upon-Alun
Easting
291019
Northing
174870
Street Side
Location
Located to the N of Castle-upon-Alun house, and aligned with the rear wing.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Former 3-door byre shown on the St. Brides Major Tithe Map of 1840. Later converted to stables with a carriage bay to L. The stonework for the wide arched opening to the carriage bay has been reused from elsewhere. The form suggests that it was originally a narrow 2-centred archway, perhaps from the site of the old castle. The range is still used as stables.
Exterior
Range of one storey and an attic orientated N-S. Rubble stone under a slate roof. The front faces E. Wide segmentally-arched opening to L with stone dressings. The stonework appears to have been reused from elsewhere and has roll mouldings. The sides are of large stone blocks with eroded broach stops to the R. To the R of the archway are 3 stables with boarded double doors. The outer 2 doorways are under large concrete lintels, whilst the central one has a gabled pediment with mouldings. Two hay loft hatches to R and centre with planked doors.
Exterior staircase with stone boundary walls to S gable end leading to boarded door into attic. Horned sash window to L in brick surround under a relieving arch. The rear has a 6-pane window in the centre with flat concrete lintel. Possible blocking to its L. The N gable end has a small 2-light window.
Interior
The stables have concrete partitions and floors.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of Victorian stables, converted from a former byre. The medieval stonework of the wide arched opening is of additional interest.
Group value with the house and cartshed.
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