Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Date of Designation
31/05/1995
Date of Amendment
31/05/1995
Name of Property
Salisbury Farmhouse
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Location
Located to the north of the community near the boundary with St Brides Netherwent.
History
Early C19 late-Georgian farmhouse.
Exterior
3 storeys to front and 2 to rear under catslide roof and cellar. Of rubble and brick rendered, Welsh slate low pitched roof with brick end stacks. Three window front with horned 16-pane sashes in reveals with narrow sills; and 8-pane sashes to top floor; ground floor has central porch with flat leaded hood supported by slender cast-iron piers and 3 steps to central 6 panelled door with overlight. Central arched opening at rear.
Renovation in progress at time of inspection (October 1994).
Interior
Central staircase with curved handrail and masked stick balusters; grey marble fireplace in sitting-room; 6 panelled doors and matching doorcases and some surviving panelling to windows; some stone flagged floors; high cross beams some boxed. Vaulted cellar with curved stone stairs.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a mostly unaltered early C19 house.
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