Ton Farmhouse, Llangybi
| Ton Farmhouse | |
|---|---|
 "a perfect Monmouthshire farmhouse" | |
| Type | Farmhouse |
| Location | Llangybi, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°39′28″N 2°55′10″W / 51.6577°N 2.9194°WCoordinates: 51°39′28″N 2°55′10″W / 51.6577°N 2.9194°W |
| Built | early 17th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name: Ton Farmhouse) | |
| Designated | 4 March 1952 |
| Reference no. | 2686 |
  Location of Ton Farmhouse in Monmouthshire | |
Ton Farmhouse, Llangybi, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the early 17th century. The architectural historian John Newman describes it as a "perfect Monmouthshire farmhouse".[1] Ton is a Grade II* listed building, its listing noting that it is a "remarkably good survival" of a prosperous 17th century Welsh farmhouse.
History and description
Cadw records the construction of Ton Farm as dating from the early 17th century.[2] The farmhouse was "greatly enlarged" in 1663,[2] Newman recording the inscribed datestone. In the 1895 Monmouthshire edition of Kelly's Directory, the farm is recorded as being under the management of John Griffiths, farmer.[3] Ton remains a privately-owned farmhouse and is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
The farm is of two-storeys, built in whitewashed old red sandstone rubble. The roofs are of Welsh slate.[2] Most of the windows were replaced in the 19th century but the house has been "little altered" since this date.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Newman 2000, p. 314.
- 1 2 3 4 "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
- ↑ "Llangibby / Llangybi (Monmouthshire) - Extract from Kelly's Directory, 1895". places.wishful-thinking.org.uk.
- ↑ Stuff, Good. "Ton Farmhouse, Llangybi, Monmouthshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
Sources
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.