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
87178
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/12/2005
Date of Amendment
09/12/2005
Name of Property
Orchard House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Llanover
Town
Abergavenny
Locality
Llanfair Kilgeddin
Easting
334929
Northing
207668
Street Side
Location
On the west side of the B45987 about halfway between Pant-y-Goitre and Llanfair Kilgeddin.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
It would appear that this is an early C17 end entry two unit house but it has undergone a considerable alteration at some time, probably in the C19, with more in the late C20. The gable carries a remarkable brick chimney stack with four square shafts. This is built in C19 brickwork and would appear to be a relict of a C19 bakehouse so that two flues were for the house and two for the bakehouse, which has since been demolished. This is quite an unusual alteration and now gives a remarkable effect since there is no stack on the other gable.
Exterior
Built probably of local rubblestone but the visible walls are rendered and painted, double roman tile roof. Original gable entry plan, one storey and attic. The gable end faces the road and had the door on the left, now a window, with a small stair window on the right, a 2 x 2 light one. The rest of the gable is covered by an outhouse which has a window facing the road and a monopitch roof. The gable carries a large brick stack (see History). The main visible elevation Plain steeply pitched roof, without a stack to the far gable
Entrance elevation has an off-centre entrance under a small hood put in place of a window in the late C20. To the left is a 2-light casement and to the right a 4-light hall window both under timber lintels and both double glazed plastic units. Three gabled dormers above each with a 2-light 3 + 3 pane casements.
Rear elevation has three 2-light casements of differing sizes but all with timber lintels. At the right hand end is a modern 4-light casement under a timber lintel.
Interior
Interior not available at resurvey. The owner reported that there was a large fireplace on each floor.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a probably C17 house of local type which, despite alteration, retains good character and a very unusual chimney stack.
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