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Veronica Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Porthcawl, Bridgend

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4905 / 51°29'25"N

Longitude: -3.7037 / 3°42'13"W

OS Eastings: 281816

OS Northings: 178212

OS Grid: SS818782

Mapcode National: GBR H7.K742

Mapcode Global: VH5HG.RSDS

Plus Code: 9C3RF7RW+5G

Entry Name: Veronica Cottage

Listing Date: 17 February 1998

Last Amended: 17 February 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19373

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300019373

Location: In the centre of the old village, side on to the main village thoroughfare, fronting a garden and backing directly onto a lane.

County: Bridgend

Town: Porthcawl

Community: Porthcawl

Community: Porthcawl

Locality: Nottage

Built-Up Area: Porthcawl

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Small house of c1650 originally consisting of hall and two small inner rooms with semi-attic rooms over. Roof raised and former thatch replaced. Formerly Top Farm.

Exterior

Of stone, limewashed, with rendered ridge and end stacks left, brick end right; Welsh slate roof of uneven pitch, higher to rear. Main cottage has rear projecting staircase bay and cut-off corner at lane edge; extended to side to form a stable; central gabled porch. Rear elevation has three 3/3 pane casement windows to first floor with timber lintels close under eaves and small ground floor single pane casement; staircase bay has small light; corner has small window with moulded eared surround. Front elevation has 3 window range of 3/3 pane casements, gabled porch, moulded dressed stone hood.

Interior

Three roomed single-depth interior retains open fireplace to hall with deep chamfered bressumer, brick bread oven; recess to left with window and stairs to right; chamfered beams with stops and close-set joists.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a village cottage retaining a subtantial amount of original mid C17 fabric.

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  • II* Nottage Court
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  • II Nottage House
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  • II Ffynnon Fawr
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  • II St David's Well aka Ffynnon Dewi
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  • II Former Tramroad and Railway bridge over Moor Lane
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