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
3123
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/05/1951
Date of Amendment
30/09/2003
Name of Property
The Greenhouse Public House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Community
Llantarnam
Town
Cwmbran
Locality
Llantarnam
Easting
330646
Northing
193137
Street Side
SE
Location
On the roadside just SW of the Church of Saint Michael and All Angels.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Inn dated 1719 on porch with remarkable rustic relief carving and inscription in Welsh.
Exterior
Inn, whitewashed rubble stone with stone tiles to close-eaved roofs. Two storeys, double-fronted main range with rendered end stacks and lower added longer range to right of 4 irregular bays, but with corbelled stack on end wall, showing that this too is probably early. Main range has 2 long upper timber casement windows, the left one with transom and top lights and 2 larger lower three-light windows with early C19 hoodmoulds, the right one with transom and top lights. Centre door in remodelled but originally early C18 curved-topped timber porch with leaded roof, and timber tympanum enclosing 1719 plaque with high relief carving of an inn scene, 2 tiny figures smoking pipes, table with glass, candle and mug and inscription 'Y Ty Gwyrdd 1719 Cwrw da/ a seidir i chwi/ Dewch y mewn/ chwi gewch y brofi' (Good beer and cider to you, come in and try). Heavy bobbin turned posts are C20 renewals, heavy moulded side lintels are original. Windows are leaded with iron opening lights, possibly early C18, probably renewed in earlier C19. Door is C20 within C18 moulded frame.
The lower range to left has similar leaded windows: first floor pair, a 6-light, another pair and a 3-light. Ground floor with hoodmoulds: a three-light, a pair (in former door) and a 3-light, blocked door without hoodmould in last bay, all with iron opening lights. End wall has brick corner, but external chimney breast on moulded corbelling looks C18, stack removed. Metal roof vent on ridge.
Interior
Interior of main part opened up to a single room with 2 plain chamfered beams. Plank door with iron strap hinges to rear wall in bead-moulded oak frame, set in recess with timber lintel. Stairs up from rear boarded-in.
Reason for designation
Included as an early C18 inn with remarkable surviving carved plaque on porch.
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