Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire

Llansantffraed Estate is a private residence in Monmouthshire, Wales, located four miles to the west of Raglan, north of the A40 between Raglan and Abergavenny.

Llansantffraed Estate
Llansantffraed Estate
Location within Monmouthshire
OS grid referenceSO356101
Community
  • Llanvihangel Gobion
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAbergavenny
Dialling code01873
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://www.llansantffraed.co.uk/

History

Llansantffraed is the smallest parish in Monmouthshire, (Welsh: Sir Fynwy), covering only 290 acres.[1] It is notable for its church, St Bride's (or St Bridget's), which is a Grade II* listed building,[2] and Llansantffraed Court, the house which forms part of the Llansantffraed Estate. The house was registered as a Grade II listed building in 2005.[3]

The house was designed by Fairfax Blomfield Wade-Palmer and C. Frankis in 1912 for a member of the Herbert family, major landowners in the county. Cadw suggests Edwin Lutyens' Monkton House, West Dean, Sussex as their inspiration.[3] Sir Joseph Bradney, writing in his multi-volume A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present Time, described the earlier house as presenting "no particular signs of antiquity, but distinguished by its fine situation".[4] Bradney also recorded the owner at the time of writing (1906) as being Major Edward Herbert, Chief constable of Monmouthshire, and that previous residents had included two Bishops of Llandaff, William Van Mildert and Edward Copleston.[4] The grounds have an ornamental lake and fountain. Llansantffraed Court operated as a hotel from mid 20th Century until November 2019 when it was purchased by a local family and converted back to a private residence.

The Church of St Bride's
Main article: St Bride's Church, Llansantffraed

The Church of St Bride's (or St Bridget's) is situated in the grounds of Llansantffraed Court.[2] Restored in 1858, it consists of a chancel, nave, south porch and a western turret containing 2 bells. There are memorials in the chancel to the ancestors of the Jones and Herbert families: there are 55 sittings. In the churchyard is an ancient stone cross. The register dates from the year 1753.

Notes
  1. Bradney 1992, p. 316.
  2. Cadw. "Church of St Bride  (Grade II*) (17419)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. Cadw. "Llansantffraid Court Hotel  (Grade II) (87167)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. Bradney 1992, p. 318.

References
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