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Former Byre at Castle-upon-Alun House

A Grade II Listed Building in St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4623 / 51°27'44"N

Longitude: -3.5701 / 3°34'12"W

OS Eastings: 291019

OS Northings: 174870

OS Grid: SS910748

Mapcode National: GBR HD.M4QK

Mapcode Global: VH5HR.2HGW

Plus Code: 9C3RFC6H+WX

Entry Name: Former Byre at Castle-upon-Alun House

Listing Date: 12 June 1998

Last Amended: 3 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21770

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300021770

Location: Located to the N of Castle-upon-Alun house, and aligned with the rear wing.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Community: St. Bride's Major (Saint-y-Brid)

Community: St. Bride's Major

Locality: Castle-upon-Alun

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Former 3-door byre shown on the St. Brides Major Tithe Map of 1840. Later converted to stables with a carriage bay to L. The stonework for the wide arched opening to the carriage bay has been reused from elsewhere. The form suggests that it was originally a narrow 2-centred archway, perhaps from the site of the old castle. The range is still used as stables.

Exterior

Range of one storey and an attic orientated N-S. Rubble stone under a slate roof. The front faces E. Wide segmentally-arched opening to L with stone dressings. The stonework appears to have been reused from elsewhere and has roll mouldings. The sides are of large stone blocks with eroded broach stops to the R. To the R of the archway are 3 stables with boarded double doors. The outer 2 doorways are under large concrete lintels, whilst the central one has a gabled pediment with mouldings. Two hay loft hatches to R and centre with planked doors.

Exterior staircase with stone boundary walls to S gable end leading to boarded door into attic. Horned sash window to L in brick surround under a relieving arch. The rear has a 6-pane window in the centre with flat concrete lintel. Possible blocking to its L. The N gable end has a small 2-light window.

Interior

The stables have concrete partitions and floors.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good example of Victorian stables, converted from a former byre. The medieval stonework of the wide arched opening is of additional interest.

Group value with the house and cartshed.

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