Llwyn-y-gaer House, Tregare
| Llwyn-y-gaer House | |
|---|---|
 "one of the largest and finest Monmouthshire farmhouses" | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Tregare, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°47′44″N 2°51′53″W / 51.7955°N 2.8647°W |
| Built | mid 17th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Llwyn-y-gaer House |
| Designated | 1 May 1952 |
| Reference no. | 2062 |
  Location of Llwyn-y-gaer House in Monmouthshire | |
Llwyn-y-gaer House, Tregare, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the mid 17th century, although with earlier origins. Described by John Newman as "one of the largest and finest Monmouthshire farmhouses of its period",[1] the house is Grade II* listed.
History[edit]
The origins of the house are medieval, evidenced by its moated site, but nothing remains of the medieval structure.[1] The name translates as "the grove of the fortress".[2] The present building dates from two periods, of around 1630 and 1670.[3] Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan, in the third of their three-volume study, Monmouthshire Houses, describe Llwyn-y-gaer as "important" and include a photograph of an ovolo mullioned window.[4] The house was modernised in 1944 but reduced in size, including the removal of the porch, in further renovations in the 1950s.[3] It remains privately owned.
Architecture and description[edit]
The house is of two storeys and is constructed of Old red sandstone rubble.[5] It is built to an L-plan. The interior has rooms with "impressive" period decoration,[1] particularly the plaster ceilings and fire mantels.[3] Cadw notes the similarity between the plasterwork and that found at The Artha, Tregare.[3] Llwyn-y-gaer is a Grade II* listed structure.[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c Newman 2000, p. 575.
- ^ "Llwyn-y-gaer - Raglan Wales UK Domesday Site". rlhg.wikifoundry.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Cadw. "Llwyn-y-gaer House (Grade II*) (2062)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ Fox & Raglan 1994c, p. 93.
- ^ "Llwyn-y-gaer, Tregare (45115)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
References[edit]
- Fox, Cyril; Raglan, Lord (1994c). Renaissance Houses, c. 1590–1714. Monmouthshire Houses. Vol. 3. Cardiff: Merton Priory Press Ltd & The National Museum of Wales. ISBN 1898937001. OCLC 776066469.
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.