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
22298
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/12/1952
Date of Amendment
16/09/1999
Name of Property
Gate House and bridge at Ty Mawr
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Cowbridge with Llanblethian
Town
Locality
Aberthin
Easting
301074
Northing
175221
Street Side
N
Location
To S of Ty Mawr, approached by small bridge over Nant Aberthin.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Early C17, contemporary with house, but re-using medieval dressed stone perhaps robbed from one of the nearby castles.
Exterior
Rectangular 2-storey gatehouse with gables to N & S. Rubble with dressed quoins in Sutton stone; slate roof. Gables have copings and ball-finials; sundial with inscription "DVM SPECTAS FUGIO". Two centred arched doorway with door (C17?) of studded planks with strap hinges. North doorway with Tudor arch. Access to pigeon loft over; 40 nesting holes. West wall of gatehouse has added one-storey bakehouse, matching materials, chimney to L.
In front of gatehouse, small stone bridge over nant Aberthin.
Interior
Fireplace and oven beleived to remain in to interior.
Reason for designation
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