Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
07/02/1978
Date of Amendment
30/03/1995
Name of Property
Watchtower
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Location
To SE of Whitehouse Cottage, built partly into slope.
History
Circa 1860. Built as coastguard station.
Exterior
Two storey tower of lias rubble, battered at the base, corbelled parapet; string course. Seaward elevation with corner chimney stack to first floor chamber lit by segmental-headed window; former boat entrance with segmental headed arch, lower part blocked to make window. West elevation with wide square-headed entry with boarded doors below, and camber-headed window above. Blank elevations towards E & N.
Reason for designation
Included as surviving maritime structure from old port of Barry before developments of 1880's.
Group value.
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