Newhouse Farmhouse,
Llanvetherine,
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...
is a farmhouse dating from the late-16th century. It is a
Grade II* listed building. Its associated barns and stable block have their own Grade II listings.
History
The architectural historian
John Newman dates the farmhouse to the late 16th century, describing it as “much altered”.
Cadw
(, a Welsh verbal noun meaning "keeping/preserving") is the historic environment service of the Welsh Government and part of the Tourism and Culture group. works to protect the historic buildings and structures, the landscapes and heritage s ...
suggests a somewhat later date for the main block, of 1600.
and
Lord Raglan, in their three-volume history ''
Monmouthshire Houses'', record 17th century extensions and alterations. Cadw attributes the parlour range to 1635.
Architecture and description
The farmhouse is constructed of
rubble stone, with a
slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. It is the finest grained foliated metamorphic rock. ...
roof, replaced in the 20th century.
It is of two-storeys, with
gables. Newhouse Farm is a Grade II* listed building.
Its two barns and the associated stable block have their own Grade II listings.
Notes
References
*
* {{Cite book
, last=Newman, first=John
, author-link=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
Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire
Farmhouses in Wales
Grade II* listed houses in Wales