Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13321
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/09/1982
Date of Amendment
19/01/2005
Name of Property
Music Department at Atlantic College
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
St. Donats
Town
Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
Locality
St Donats Castle
Easting
293514
Northing
168142
Street Side
Location
On the left hand side of the Entrance Court at St Donats Castle.
Description
Broad Class
Education
Period
History
Late C18 to early C19, possibly earlier, one of the remaining outbuildings to the former Home Farm, but repaired, probably in the early C20 and converted for use as the College Music Department in 1973-7 by Alex. Gordon and Partners.
Exterior
Local lias limestone rubble walls with dressed openings, Welsh slate roof with wavy red tile ridge and small stone stack to south-west of centre. One storey and attic. The front elevation has three wide semi-circular arches with stone voussoirs inset with modern glazing; small chamfered window just below eaves. North-east gable with blocked square opening and, below, a small glazed semi-circular opening. In north-west elevation (to Castle forecourt), from north end, a C19 or later 2-light window with dripstone, a small ventilator slit, a cross-loop ventilator and a three-light modern window. In both front and rear elevations there are five late C20 hipped roofed 2-light dormers.
Interior
The coach houses have been converted into plain rehearsal rooms etc., interior otherwise not seen.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest and group value as a part of St. Donat's Castle and its associated gardens.
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