Diana Cottage, Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4854 / 51°29'7"N

Longitude: -3.6084 / 3°36'30"W

OS Eastings: 288415

OS Northings: 177497

OS Grid: SS884774

Mapcode National: GBR HC.KM2L

Mapcode Global: VH5HJ.DXQP

Plus Code: 9C3RF9PR+5J

Entry Name: Diana Cottage

Listing Date: 26 July 1963

Last Amended: 29 January 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11240

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300011240

Location: Approximately 100m ESE of the parish church and on the E side of a junction with a minor road to a footbridge over the Ogmore river.

County: Bridgend

Community: Merthyr Mawr

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

Small single-unit end-entry house built c1700 and not subsequently enlarged, except for a small projection at the rear.

Exterior

One-and-a-half storey cube-shaped cottage of whitewashed rubble stone and thatch roof. In the gable end is a large stepped external stack, to the R of which is a half-lit door renewed in the original doorway. The R side wall has an enlarged 3-light casement. The rear gable end has a low single-storey projection offset to R, also with thatch roof, a small window lower L and an attic casement.

Interior

The original fireplace has a stop-chamfered surround, with a segmental-chamfered lintel.

Reasons for Listing

A rare example of an unimproved cottage of c1700, retaining original form and detail. Also for group value with other listed items in Merthyr Mawr and on the Merthyr Mawr Estate.

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Diana Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend