Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
1978
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/01/1956
Date of Amendment
15/03/1996
Name of Property
Orchard Farmhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Llanfoist Fawr
Town
Locality
Llanellen
Easting
330736
Northing
210688
Street Side
Location
To south-east of Llanellen village on the north-east side of the by-road towards Glan Usk and Llanover.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
History: c1600 with C18 alterations and recent conversion of attached outbuilding.
Exterior: Single-storey and attic farmhouse of sub-medieval origin. Whitewashed rubble construction under a slate roof with rebuilt brick chimney stack to left. Out of character modern dormers and modern window flanking porch. Diamond mullioned window retained to 2-window rear. Rubble forecourt wall to house. Converted barn to right has shallower pitch to roof.
Interior: Not accessible at time of inspection (Autumn 1995) but recorded as retaining post and panel partition reset in C18, Tudor doorhead, newel stair and A-frame roof structure.
Included notwithstanding recent alterations for the interest of the remaining interior detail.
References: Sir C Fox & Lord Raglan, Monmouthshire Houses, Part II, pp.44 and 116 (2nd edition 1994).
National Monuments Record.
Interior
Reason for designation
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