Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
83159
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/09/2004
Date of Amendment
30/09/2004
Name of Property
Retaining Walls of South Garden at Fonmon Castle
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Rhoose
Town
Barry
Locality
Fonmon
Easting
304753
Northing
168038
Street Side
Location
On the south side of Fonmon Castle.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably mainly mid/late C19 in design, but incorporating earlier fragmentary walls from the castle and from the late C17 'Keep Garden'. There have been alterations, additions and strengthening in the C20.
Exterior
Castellated limestone rubble walling defining the main south terrace of the castle garden and retaining it against the east ravine. The highest corner by the beech tree has buttresses lately added.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for their group value within the gardens of Fonmon Castle.
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
Export