New House Farm, Llangybi Explained

New House Farm
Type:Farmhouse
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:51.6669°N -2.9085°W
Location:Llangybi, Monmouthshire
Built:mid-16th century
Architecture:Vernacular
Governing Body:Privately owned
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:New House
Designation1 Date:18 November 1980
Designation1 Number:2680

New House Farm, Llangybi, Monmouthshire is a substantial farmhouse dating from c.1700. It has been little altered since the date of its construction. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

Cadw dates the house to 1700, or a little later. The façade, described by the architectural historian John Newman as "a completely symmetrical front", is largely unaltered since that date, with the exception of the reconstruction of the chimneys. By the early 20th century, the barns and dairy situated next to the house had been converted to houses and sold off,[1] [2] and a planning application for modernisation was submitted in relation to New House, described at the time of the application, (2012), as being in a "relatively poor" state of repair.[3]

Architecture and description

The house is built of Old Red Sandstone rubble and rendered and limewashed. It is of two storeys, with attics under a Welsh slate roof. The interior has a cross-passage hall but few original features remain. The house is listed Grade II*, its designation describing New House Farm as "a classic example of its type".

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Property details for Dairy Barn New House Farm Llangybi Usk NP15 1NP . Zoopla . 27 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Property details for New House Barn New House Farm Llangybi Usk NP15 1NP . Zoopla . 27 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Planning Application 2012. 18 January 2012. Monmouthshire County Council. 2017-08-27.