Medieval fishpool in W part of Ewenny Priory (house) gardens is a Grade II* listed building in the Vale of Glamorgan local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 3 March 1998. Pool. 1 related planning application.

Medieval fishpool in W part of Ewenny Priory (house) gardens

WRENN ID
cold-parapet-wagtail
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan MP: Kanishka Narayan (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
3 March 1998
Type
Pool
OS grid reference
SS 911 777
Coordinates
51.48802, -3.56927
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The medieval fishpool located in the western part of the gardens of Ewenny Priory is a circular structure made of dressed stone. The edge of the pool rises slightly above the surrounding ground. There is a ramped channel to the north. Previous investigations have revealed a stone basin beneath the visible stone courses.

Local climate

Medieval fishpool in W part of Ewenny Priory (house) gardens sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,190 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 95% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 83% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  5. Stable Court W Range at Ewenny Priory (house) Grade II 80 m
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  10. Stable Court N Range at Ewenny Priory (house) Grade II 113 m