Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
83480
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/01/2005
Date of Amendment
19/01/2005
Name of Property
East Boundary Wall of St Donats Castle
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
St. Donats
Town
Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
Locality
St Donats Castle
Easting
293814
Northing
168251
Street Side
Location
Running from the north drive of St Donat's Castle past the east drive and to the corner of the east deer-park.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably mostly C18 and C19 but some of it is on the line of C16 walls, parts of which may be included in the present structure.
Exterior
This wall is in two sections divided by the main east gate. It stretches from near the north gate to the East Lodge and from the east gate to the corner on the Llantwit Major road where it turns south on the perimeter of the eastern deer-park. Built of roughly coursed local lias limestone about 2.25m in height, some parts with a Victorian cock-and-hen coping. Some evidence of rebuilding and repair.
Interior
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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