Pant-glas Farmhouse and its associated barn at Llanishen, Trellech,

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date from the early 16th and 17th centuries respectively and are both Grade II* listed buildings.

History and description

The Monmouthshire antiquarian

Sir Joseph Bradney Colonel Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney, (11 January 1859 – 21 July 1933) was a British soldier, historian and archaeologist, best known for his multivolume ''A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present T ...

records Pant-glas as the historic home of the Probert family, landowners and High Sheriffs of Monmouthshire. The earliest datable elements of the house are the cellars, from the late 15th or early 16th century. The existing main block of the house is from the early 17th century, while the barn is thought to have been built later in that century. Although of a construction date of 1590 to 1620, the house uses much material of earlier dates, including

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stonework and an

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doorcase and the architectural historian John Newman notes the suggestion that some of the masonry came from

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, to the west of Pant-glas. The complex building history leads Newman to call the house a "fascinating puzzle" and

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notes its construction is open to "several possible interpretations". Barn at Pant-glas Farmhouse, Trellech, Monmouthshire

From the mid-17th century the house was let, the Proberts having built a new mansion, The Argoed at

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. The barn is most likely of this date, although it could be slightly earlier. The farmhouse and barn remain private residences. The house is tall and constructed of "well-cut" old red sandstone. It is on a L-plan. The entrance front was re-designed in the 18th century, to give what Cadw describes as a Georgian appearance. The

pediment Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds. A pedimen ...

carries a date of 1752 (Newman) or 1732 (Cadw). The roof has a steep pitch and is of concrete and Welsh slate tiles, with dormer windows dating from the 1970s. The interior has been extensively remodelled but still contains some early features including a late-medieval fireplace. The barn is "unusually large" and mostly unaltered, except for the roof

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. The house and the barn have separate Grade II* listed building designations.

Notes

References

* {{Cite book , last=Newman, first=John , authorlink=John Newman (architectural historian) , series=The Buildings of Wales , title=Gwent/Monmouthshire , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=knRf4U60QjcC&dq=The+Buildings+of+Wales%3A+Gwent%2FMonmouthshire&pg=PA2 , year=2000 , publisher=Penguin , location=London , isbn=0-14-071053-1 Buildings and structures in Monmouthshire Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire