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
24124
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/10/2000
Date of Amendment
12/10/2000
Name of Property
Barn and outbuildings at Great House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Llantrisant Fawr
Town
Usk
Locality
Llansoy
Easting
343185
Northing
203304
Street Side
Location
Situated just N of farmhouse at Great House Farm.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Barn and attached outbuildings, the barn probably C18, the outbuildings added sequentially into C19.
Exterior
Barn and attached outbuildings, whitewashed rubble stone with varied roofs. Barn has corrugated iron roof, slightly raised as catslide over double doors and carried down over added lean-to each side. Lean-tos have doors in outer end walls. Barn right end wall is not whitewashed and has 3 loops. Rear wall is rebuilt in blockwork to left of full-height doors, original whitewashed rubble to right with 2 loops. Attached to left end of barn is lofted outbuilding with higher eaves. Asbestos sheet roofing. Outside steps to right up to large plank door, the foot at mid-height of centre door. Small 4-pane window to left, timber lintels. Loft window and small lower window in unpainted end wall.
Rear farm court has barn on S side, and ranges along W and N. Single storey, with slate roofs. W side has door, loop, big double doors, window and double doors.
Lower L-plan range beyond possibly originally open-fronted now mostly infilled.
Interior
Barn has 4-bay roof, 3 tie-beam-and-collar pegged trusses, and double purlins. One loop each side in front wall, obscured by lean-tos from outside. Opposed rear doors, wall to right rebuilt in blockwork, wall to left with 2 loops. Three loops on right end wall, none on left end. Lofted range to W has 2 big oak beams and oak joists.
Reason for designation
Included as a good traditional farmyard group including substantial barn, of group value with the farmhouse.
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