Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13306
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/09/1982
Date of Amendment
19/01/2005
Name of Property
High Wall, comprising remains of Marcross Castle, bounding part of SW Farmyard of Village Farm
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
St. Donats
Town
Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
Locality
Marcross
Easting
292303
Northing
169202
Street Side
Location
On the north-west side of the barn at Village Farm.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The moated dwelling and enclosure comprising the former Marcross Castle was the local seat of the Van family who had inherited through marriage a moiety of Marcross in mid C13 and who held it until the death of the last of the male line in 1694. In C18, the remains formed part of Castle Farm. The SW enclosure wall dates from the late C13 or early C14.
Exterior
The stretch of medieval walling comprises remains of the SW curtain wall of Marcross Castle. Stretch of high wall of stone rubble with blocked arched light to former first floor hall. To the NW, the wall descends low and on SE it is bounded by a later C20 outbuilding in which no old work appears to remain.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a historic survival from a substantial castle of regional interest.
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