Cwm Bwchel Farmhouse, Llanthony
Cwm Bwchel Farmhouse, Llanthony, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the late-Medieval period. It carries a date stone of 1694, which probably refers to a period of reconstruction. The farmhouse is Grade II* listed and a number of the ancillary buildings on the farmstead have their own Grade II listings.
| Cwm Bwchel Farmhouse | |
|---|---|
 "Another inaccessible farmstead"[1] | |
| Type | Farmhouse |
| Location | Llanthony, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51.9405°N 3.0437°W |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Cwm Bwchel Farmhouse |
| Designated | 7 August 1995 |
| Reference no. | 16277 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Barn at Cwm Bwchel Farm |
| Designated | 7 August 1995 |
| Reference no. | 16278 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Former External Kitchen at Cwm Bwchel Farm |
| Designated | 7 August 1995 |
| Reference no. | 16279 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Stable Range at Cwm Bwchel Farm |
| Designated | 7 August 1995 |
| Reference no. | 16280 |
  Location of Cwm Bwchel Farmhouse in Monmouthshire | |
History and description
The architectural historian John Newman describes Cwm Bwchel as an "inaccessible farmstead".[1] The farm is sited on a hill overlooking Llanthony Priory. Cadw gives a construction date of the late medieval period. Newman notes the date stone on the doorcase with the owner's initials and a date of 1694.[1] Cadw attributes this to a 17th-century reconstruction. The house was refaced in the 18th and 19th centuries.[2] It remains a private home and the 20th century saw further remodelling of the ancillary buildings.[3]
Cwn Bwchel is constructed of Old Red Sandstone rubble under a roof of Welsh slate.[2] The farmhouse is Grade II* listed,[2] with the barn,[4] former kitchen[5] and stables having their own Grade II listings.[6]
Notes
- Newman 2000, p. 211.
- "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
- "Listed Buildings Archives – Morgan & Horowskyj". Morgan & Horowskyj.
- "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
- "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
- "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.