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
15/03/2000
Date of Amendment
15/03/2000
Name of Property
Former Post Office
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Location
Situated in centre of Llanarth village on E side of road.
History
Former village post office and shop, closed 1990s. Probably early to mid C19.
Exterior
Former post office, colourwashed stucco lined as ashlar with plain tile roof and brick end stacks. Two storeys and attic, 3-window range. Two gabled dormers with small-paned windows, 3 first floor small-paned casement pairs with cambered heads and ground floor small 12-pane sash left, door centre and C19 canted bay right. Windows are small with cambered heads, bay is not quite aligned with window above, has 1-3-1 lights with top lights and hipped slate roof. Door is boarded in gabled porch on 2 big scrolled brackets, 2 iron columns added for support. Inset GR post-box to left of door. S end wall is painted brick. Rear wing with slate roof and tall brick E stack.
Outbuilding to S, painted rubble stone with plain tile roof. Timber lintel of blocked opening to left, then straight joint, then window and door with brick heads. Small catslide eaves-breaking loft light over door.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved early-mid C19 house in village centre.
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