Retaining Walls of South Garden at Fonmon Castle, Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4034 / 51°24'12"N

Longitude: -3.3707 / 3°22'14"W

OS Eastings: 304753

OS Northings: 168038

OS Grid: ST047680

Mapcode National: GBR HP.QT0B

Mapcode Global: VH6FH.JZFK

Plus Code: 9C3RCJ3H+8P

Entry Name: Retaining Walls of South Garden at Fonmon Castle

Listing Date: 30 September 2004

Last Amended: 30 September 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83159

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300083159

Location: On the south side of Fonmon Castle.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Town: Barry

Community: Rhoose (Y Rhws)

Community: Rhoose

Locality: Fonmon

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Wall

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History

Probably mainly mid/late C19 in design, but incorporating earlier fragmentary walls from the castle and from the late C17 'Keep Garden'. There have been alterations, additions and strengthening in the C20.

Exterior

Castellated limestone rubble walling defining the main south terrace of the castle garden and retaining it against the east ravine. The highest corner by the beech tree has buttresses lately added.

Reasons for Listing

Included for their group value within the gardens of Fonmon Castle.

External Links

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II* Watchtower at Fonmon Castle
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II Walls of Walled Gardens at Fonmon Castle
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II East Hall (aka Rosedene)
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II Walls surrounding Fonmon Pond including the Bridge and Weir and Well at Fonmon
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II Fonmon Well
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II Kenson Bridge
On the north boundary of Rhoose Community crossing into Llancarfan Community.

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Retaining Walls of South Garden at Fonmon Castle

A Grade II Listed Building in Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan