Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
13291
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
10/09/1982  
Date of Amendment
03/02/2006  
Name of Property
Walls to Garden to West Farm on south-east side of West Street  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan  
Community
Llantwit Major  
Town
Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen  
Locality
Llantwit Major  
Easting
296565  
Northing
168885  
Street Side
SE  
Location
To the south-east of West Farm on the opposite side of the road.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
C18 to C19; shown on Tithe Plan of 1840. Enclosed gardens detached from the house appear to be a feature of Llantwit Major and this is the most notable example (see also Boverton House).  

Exterior
D-shaped garden enclosed by limestone rubble walls with rough coping about 2m in height. Entrance in north-west side between square stone gate piers in centre. A further taller stone pier with flat coping at north-east end of north-west wall; this is a more formal lenght of wall about 1.25m in height facing directly to the farmhouse.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for group value with West Farm and as a fine example of a detached walled garden in an urban context.  

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