Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
83122
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/09/2004
Date of Amendment
03/09/2004
Name of Property
Heavy Horse Stable at West Aberthaw Farm
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
St. Athan
Town
Barry
Locality
West Aberthaw
Easting
302324
Northing
166861
Street Side
Location
A part of the farmyard group about 50m west of West Aberthaw Farmhouse.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
An early to mid C19 heavy horse stable which was extended on the west end later in the C19 and has not been altered since apart from the blocking of openings. It is shown before extension on the Tithe Map of 1839.
Exterior
The building is constructed of roughly coursed local lias limestone rubble with dressed quoins, Welsh slate roof. Rectangular single storey range with a central door with a segmental head and windows on either side, the one on the right in a blocked doorway.
Interior
Single cell interior with queen strut roof trusses with iron reinforcement on the struts.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a part of a very complete C19 Vale farmstead group.
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