Free-standing Outbuilding at Village Farm incorporating remains of Marcross Castle and sited on SW is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of Glamorgan local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 10 September 1982. Outbuilding.

Free-standing Outbuilding at Village Farm incorporating remains of Marcross Castle and sited on SW

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Date first listed
10 September 1982
Type
Outbuilding
Source
Cadw listing

Description

This outbuilding is a surviving building of the now vanished Castle Farm. It is in two adjoining portions.

The older, NE, portion comprises a range of late C13 or early C14, rebuilt as a C17 outbuilding, re-roofed in C19 and incorporating medieval walling in its SE, NE and NW sides, comprising the remains of Marcross Castle.

Battered NW wall with blocked, chamfered doorway with four-centred head. NE gable with two ventilators with splayed internal reveals but externally with cross-loops, one blocked; blocked loft door above them. SE elevation with ventilator slit, vehicular entry, blocked ground floor doorway and a loft opening. Inside, four bay roof with C19 trusses. Internal stone dividing wall between NE and SW parts of outbuilding.

The SW portion comprises a probably C19 rebuilding, possibly above medieval footings. SE elevation with yellow brick segmental heads to openings; partly blocked window opening each side of door opening. SW gable end with steps to loft opening with brick head. NW elevation with blocked openings with wood lintels.

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