Town Farm, Grosmont, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the 17th century. It is a

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History

The farmhouse is dated 1673, in the lintel above the front door. In the late 18th century, the farm is recorded as being in the ownership of William Street of

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. The house is Grade II* listed on account of its unusual plan and

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Architecture and description

The 17th century house is described by the architectural historian John Newman as "remarkably little altered." Its plan is "unusual", with a central service range and a hall at one end with a parlour at the other. The farm is built of rubble stone with a slate roof and brick chimney stacks. In April 2017 a programme of dendrochronological dating was commissioned by the new owners and undertaken by Oxford Dendrochronological Laboratory, this gave a felling date range of 1667-70. The trees were felled a little before 1673, so were either stockpiled for a short time, or more likely 1673 represents the date at which the new house was occupied.

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* * {{Cite book , last=Newman, first=John , series=The Buildings of Wales , title=Gwent/Monmouthshire , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=knRf4U60QjcC&q=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 Country houses in Wales