Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
87222
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/02/1974
Date of Amendment
09/12/2005
Name of Property
'Beehive' Pigsty at Blaengwenffrwd Farm
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Llanover
Town
Abergavenny
Locality
Upper Llanover
Easting
327986
Northing
207816
Street Side
Location
On the north side of the Blaenavon road just before it leaves the Community at its western extremity.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Probably C18 but using an ancient construction type once used for human habitation. The walled yard was added in the C19 and has recently been repaired.
Exterior
Conical structure of corbelled stone, now clad externally in roughcast render. Added walled yard of rough red sandstone with cock-and-hen coping, plank door.
Interior
Featureless interior.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as an unusual surviving complete example of a corbelled roof pigsty of local type.
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