Barn on Ewenny Down, Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4737 / 51°28'25"N

Longitude: -3.5706 / 3°34'14"W

OS Eastings: 291016

OS Northings: 176137

OS Grid: SS910761

Mapcode National: GBR HD.LJKK

Mapcode Global: VH5HR.2773

Plus Code: 9C3RFCFH+FQ

Entry Name: Barn on Ewenny Down

Listing Date: 3 March 1998

Last Amended: 3 March 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19456

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300019456

Location: Near the crest of Ewenny Down, S of Ewenny village and E of Cwm Alun.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Community: Ewenny (Ewenni)

Community: Ewenny

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Barn

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Saint Brides Major

History

Date c 1780. Believed to have been built as a corn barn and formerly thatched. N/S alignment characteristic of Vale of Glamorgan. Converted to feed store probably in C19 and some openings blocked. Currently used as animal shelter.

Exterior

Small rectangular 5 bay barn. Of stone rubble with dressed stone quoins and voussoirs, remains of lime render; asbestos roof. High on S gable a blocked opening; a second opening remodelled to N with concrete lintel, low doorway NE. Opposing doorways E and W, part blocked to W, have segmental arched voussoirs and timber lintels, boarded doors E; ventilation slits on long walls also blocked to W. Formerly part of a small group of farm buildings with walled enclosure to W.

Interior

Dwarf walls on either side of opposing doorways indicate former threshing area; earth floor throughout. Wall plaster consistent with use for corn. Simple roof trusses comprising principal rafters and collar and two rows of trenched purlins, reinforced.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a mainly intact Vale of Glamorgan C18 field barn for storing corn.

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Barn on Ewenny Down

A Grade II Listed Building in Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan