Cadoxton Court, Barry
Has been described as a Possible Fortified Manor House
There are masonry footings remains
| Name | Cadoxton Court, Barry |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Glamorgan |
| Modern Authority | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 1974 Authority | South Glamorgan |
| Community | Barry |
The ruins of a fortified late-medieval manor house are believed to have formerly existed in the grounds of Cadoxton Court, a large Victorian house about 550m. S.S.W. of the village and parish church of Cadoxton. A fine circular corbelled dovecot (Nprn37486) is the solitary but emphatic surviving evidence for the manorial status of the site. Fragments of moulded stone incorporated in 19th-century outbuildings, all probably of 15th to 16th-century date, provide evidence for the date and character of the vanished manor house. (Coflein)
Dovecot. To S of house. Probably C13, restored. The largest of the remaining medieval dovecots in Glamorgan. Domed circular stone dovecot circa 8m high, internal diameter circa 5m; buttressed walls 1.1m thick, and 4.6m high to springing of corbelled dome roof which has circular opening circa 60cm across. To E, small doorway with pointed head. Interior walls lined with remains of nesting holes circa 15cm square, and 45cm deep. Originally 700 nesting holes, capacity for 1400 pigeons. (Listed Building Report)
The present occupier of Cadoxton Court, believes it to have been founded 800 years ago. (Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust HER)
Not scheduled
This is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law
Historic Wales CADW listed database record number
The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | ST127688 |
| Latitude | 51.4116706848145 |
| Longitude | -3.25570011138916 |
| Eastings | 312760 |
| Northings | 168810 |
