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Latitude: 51.4031 / 51°24'11"N
Longitude: -3.3977 / 3°23'51"W
OS Eastings: 302870
OS Northings: 168049
OS Grid: ST028680
Mapcode National: GBR HN.QS2Z
Mapcode Global: VH6FH.2Z3R
Plus Code: 9C3RCJ32+7W
Entry Name: Retainers' Hall at East Orchard
Listing Date: 22 February 1963
Last Amended: 3 September 2004
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 83125
Building Class: Domestic
Also known as: Norchete Manor
Castell Berllan Dwyrain
ID on this website: 300083125
Location: On the eastern boundary of the Community and about 1100m east of the Church of St Athan. It stands on the low cliff on the west side of the River Thaw and is approached via the lands of Rock Farm.
County: Vale of Glamorgan
Town: Barry
Community: St. Athan (Sain Tathan)
Community: St. Athan
Locality: East Orchard
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Manor house Ruins Fortified manor house
Built for domestic use, and probably a hall for the East Orchard retainers but later converted to a barn It is one of the two most complete survivals of the East Orchard great house (see also Dovecote) owned by the Stradlings of St. Donat's Castle from 1411-1756 and was probably built by them in the early C16. The new owners, the Jones of Fonmon Castle (qv Rhoose Community) allowed East Orchard to fall into ruin, but a later owner re-roofed this building as a barn in the C19. It is shown as being in use on the Tithe Map of 1839, but has, however, been disused for many years.
Built of coursed, roughly squared local lias limestone rubble pierced by putlog holes, battered base to the walls, corrugated asbestos sheet roof. Long rectangular single storey range aligned north-south which divided the upper and lower courtyards of East Orchard. Opposed doorways of which the east one survives intact. This has a pointed head of chamfered dressings, but the jambs are square and unchamfered. To the north of the doorway is a small square window with another in the north gable and one above it which is recorded in 1869 as having a trefoil head with dressed quoins and openings. Slit vent in the south gable.
There is no evidence of internal divisions or of a fireplace. C19 seven bay queen strut roof with iron reinforcement on the struts.
Included for its special interest as a part of the medieval East Orchard complex which has survived in good condition. Scheduled Ancient Monument GM082 (GLA)
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