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.
Summary Description
Reference Number
2633
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/11/1980
Date of Amendment
31/01/2000
Name of Property
Kemeys Cottage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Llanarth
Town
Usk
Locality
Kemeys Commander
Easting
334846
Northing
204729
Street Side
Location
Situated in hamlet of Kemeys Commander, opposite Church Farm, at S end of terraced row.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
House formerly the cross-passage and upper service room of a late C16 to early C17 house, much altered, of which the rest is now Templar Cottage (q.v.). Formerly known as No 3 Church Cottages or No 3 Kemeys Cottages. This part probably added to the other house in the C17, but much altered 1968. Marked on 1841 Kemeys Commander Tithe Map.
Exterior
End cottage in row, roughcast with slate roof and small stone S end stack. Two storeys, two c1968 windows above breaking eaves, one triple casement one paired casement. Ground floor has similar triple casement left and C20 door right of centre in C20 porch. Upper floor right oversails recessed porch of No 2, Templar Cottage. Rear originally single storey with gable to left built up to two-storey.
Interior
Kemeys Cottage was altered in 1968. One room and passage to N from door. Modern stair at end of passage, said to have replaced stairs next fireplace at S end. Said to have had a timber-framed partition before 1968. Main room has 3 beams, one chamfered with stepped curved stop.
Reason for designation
Included despite C20 alterations primarily for surviving C16 to C17 timber inside and as part of one original range with Templar Cottage adjoining.
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