Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13206
Building Number
39
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/02/1981
Date of Amendment
16/09/1999
Name of Property
Xantippe
Address
39 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Cowbridge with Llanblethian
Town
Locality
Cowbridge
Easting
299474
Northing
174677
Street Side
N
Location
The right hand of a group of 3 gabled buildings about 100m W of Town Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
C17 origins; mid C19 pilastered facade recently restored.
Exterior
Three storeys. Two window gabled facade with stucco covering. Cornice; end pilasters. On second and first floor, two 12-pane sash windows in architraves. On ground floor, shopfront with central doorway flanked by display windows all under classicising fascia board.
Interior
Inside, in rear part of ground floor shop, plastered ceiling divided into panels by partly stopped and moulded wooden beams, C17 probably; two panels wide and three deep. Similar moulded beams in front first floor room. Rear first floor room with probably early C17 hooded fireplace on SE wall and two heavy chamfered beams. Six reeded panel door. Rear NW wing also with massive beams.
Reason for designation
Well-restored building of C17 origins on High Street. Group value with adjacent listed buildings.
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