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
2692
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/11/1980
Date of Amendment
06/12/2005
Name of Property
Cefn Henllan Farmhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Llangybi
Town
Newport
Locality
Llanhennock
Easting
336668
Northing
193890
Street Side
Location
On the highest point of the ridge to the north of Llanhennock village with outstanding panoramic views.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Dated 1607 on C19 tablet, but the details suggest a date of c1640. The house was altered in the C19 and very extensively in c2000. It has now been incorporated together with the barn.
Exterior
Rubble, mainly rendered. 3-room and cross-passage plan. 2 storeys and loft. 4 window front (none old, some enlarged). 'Tudor'-headed doorway. Recent green-tiled roof. Moulded stone finial to right-hand gable, evidently original; swagger pierced bargeboards and pierced pendant possibly C19 echo of earlier features.
Interior
Interior not available at resurvey. Said to have wooden spiral stairs by chimney.
Reason for designation
Included as a remarkably sited C17 farmhouse that, despite extensive alterations, has retained its character.
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