Little Llwygy Farmhouse, Cwmyoy

Little Llwygy Farmhouse
"High up and lonely on the hillside"[1]
Type Farmhouse
Location Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, Wales
Coordinates 51°53′36″N 2°59′37″W / 51.8932°N 2.9936°W / 51.8932; -2.9936Coordinates: 51°53′36″N 2°59′37″W / 51.8932°N 2.9936°W / 51.8932; -2.9936
Built c.15/16th Centuries
Architectural style(s) Vernacular
Governing body Privately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Little Llwygy Farmhouse
Designated 9 January 1956
Reference no. 1936
Location of Little Llwygy Farmhouse in Monmouthshire

Little Llwygy Farmhouse, Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a farmhouse of two building dates, the earlier of the 15th century, the latter of the 17th. The farmhouse is Grade II* listed.

History

The origin of the farmhouse is late-medieval, possibly the early 15th century.[2] In their three-volume history, Monmouthshire Houses, Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan described it as "the only example of a mediaeval one-roomed house open to the roof in Monmouthshire".[2] The building was extended in the 17th century, possibly around 1610, by the construction of a larger, two-storey, block.[2] The farmhouse was listed Grade II* in 1956.[2] In 2012, the house was on the market for £425,000.[3]

Architecture and description

The earlier block consists of a single room, constructed in stone.[1] It contains a "splendid" fireplace.[1] This structure is now used for storage.[2] The 16th century extension, also in Old Red Sandstone, is two-storeyed with an attic.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Newman 2000, p. 210.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
  3. "Property details for Little Llwygy Cwmyoy Abergavenny NP7 7NY – Zoopla". www.zoopla.co.uk.

References

  • Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
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