Blaengavenny Farmhouse, Llanvihangel Crucorney Explained

Blaengavenny Farmhouse
Type:Farmhouse
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:51.8712°N -3.0019°W
Location:Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire
Built:Late medieval
Architecture:Vernacular
Governing Body:Privately owned
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Blaengavenny Farmhouse
Designation1 Date:9 January 1956
Designation1 Number:2003
Designation2:Grade II
Designation2 Offname:Barn at Blaengavenny Farm
Designation2 Date:29 January 1998
Designation2 Number:19250
Designation3:Grade II
Designation3 Offname:Granary and malthouse at Blaengavenny Farm
Designation3 Date:29 January 1998
Designation3 Number:19259

Blaengavenny Farmhouse, Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse of late medieval origins. It is a Grade II listed building. Its adjacent barn and granary have separate Grade II listings.

History

Cadw dates the earliest parts of the farmhouse to the period 1480–1520. In the 17th century, the hall was sub-divided creating an upper floor, with other work being undertaken. This later building is indicated by a date stone set in the porch with a date 1621. The Cadw listing record describes the farm as "exceptionally interesting with only minor alterations since 1621". It remains the private farmhouse to a working farm.[1]

Architecture and description

The architectural historian John Newman describes the farmhouse as; "largely single-storeyed, consisting of two parts. Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan, in the first of their three-volume study Monmouthshire Houses, give a plan showing the typical hall house layout. Peter Smith, in his study Houses of the Welsh Countryside, records Blaengavenny as an example of a half timbered house, a type relatively rare in Wales and generally located, as here, proximate to the England–Wales border. The farmhouse is Grade II* listed, with its barn and granary having separate, Grade II listings.

References

. John Newman (architectural historian). The Buildings of Wales. Gwent/Monmouthshire. 2000. Penguin. London. 0-14-071053-1.

. Peter Smith (architectural historian). Houses of the Welsh Countryside. 1975. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. London. 0-11-700475-8. 868639211.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Success for Pandy Show. Davies. Richard. 17 July 2008. South Wales Argus.