Old Trecastle Farmhouse, Pen-y-clawdd
Old Trecastle Farmhouse, Pen-y-clawdd, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse, originally, a gentry house, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. It stands on the site of the outworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle. The house is Grade II* listed.
| Old Trecastle Farmhouse | |
|---|---|
 " an important surviving late medieval to 16th century house" | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Pen-y-clawdd, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51.7589°N 2.7958°W |
| Built | 16th-17th centuries |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Old Trecastle Farmhouse |
| Designated | 1 May 1952 |
| Reference no. | 2066 |
  Location of Old Trecastle Farmhouse in Monmouthshire | |
History
The farmhouse stands on the outworks of a Norman castle, indicating a long habitation history of the site.[1] The present building was constructed as a gentry house in the 16th and 17th centuries under the ownership of the Aylworths, Catholic recusants.[1] In the 19th century, the house, now used as a farmhouse, became part of the Duke of Beaufort's Monmouthshire Troy House estate.[1] It was sold to Monmouthshire County Council in 1900, when the Beauforts divested themselves of their extensive Monmouthshire properties,[1] and is now rented.[2]
Architecture and description
Old Trecastle Farmhouse is constructed of whitewashed rubble with a slate roof and chimney stacks of brick. It is a Grade II* listed structure.[1]
Notes
- "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. 2001-01-31. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- Stuff, Good. "Old Trecastle Farmhouse, Raglan, Monmouthshire". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.