Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
22135
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
30/07/1999  
Date of Amendment
30/07/1999  
Name of Property
Church House  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Blaenau Gwent  
Community
Beaufort  
Town
 
Locality
Newchurch  
Easting
317064  
Northing
210656  
Street Side
E  
Location
Set above small walled garden on E side of main road, between Swn-y-Gan and High Trees.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Early/mid C19, possibly contemporary with the demolished St. John’s Church, which stood immediately upslope of the house to the SE. The church was built in 1842 under the patronage of Crawshay Bailey and Co. for families working at the ironworks.  

Exterior
Symmetrical facade of three bays and two storeys. Construction of local coursed ashlar blocks. Slate roof. Gable chimneys of ashlar. Central round-arched doorway with radiating fanlight and C20 door. Ground floor 6/6-pane sashes; 3/6 pane sashes to first floor. Windows have flat heads with ashlar voussoirs.  

Interior
Not inspected at the time of survey.  

Reason for designation
Listed as a well-designed and constructed early C19 house, its character well-preserved.  

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