Court Farm Barn, Llanthony Priory
| Court Farm Barn | |
|---|---|
 End wall of the barn | |
| Type | Barn |
| Location | Llanthony, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°56′41″N 3°02′19″W / 51.9447°N 3.0387°WCoordinates: 51°56′41″N 3°02′19″W / 51.9447°N 3.0387°W |
| Built | C.12th century onwards |
| Governing body | CADW |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name: Barn at Court Farm with the attached precinct wall | |
| Designated | 9 January 1956 |
| Reference no. | 1941 |
  Location of Court Farm Barn in Monmouthshire | |
Court Farm Barn, Llanthony Priory, Monmouthshire is a barn of late medieval origins which forms part of a group of historic buildings in the priory complex. It is a Grade I listed building.
History
The original barn was constructed as the gatehouse to Llanthony Priory.[1] It is of 12th century origins.[2] Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the mid-16th century, the building was converted to secular use as a barn.[1] Subsequently, it fell into ruin.[2] In the 19th century the Llanthony estate was purchased by the poet Walter Savage Landor and it is possible that he undertook some reconstruction.[1]
Architecture and description
The barn is constructed of Old Red Sandstone rubble with a tiled roof.[1] The interior has "a much earlier look" than the exterior, and may comprise more of the original 12th century work.[2] The architectural historian John Newman describes the building as having been "extended and brutally adapted after the Dissolution.".[3] One gable end (see photograph) has "a full-width arch..and above it a handsome group of three lancets."[3]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 Stuff, Good. "Barn at Court Farm with the attached precinct wall, Crucorney, Monmouthshire". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- 1 2 Newman 2000, p. 350.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.