Upper Red House, Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern Explained

Upper Red House
Type:Farmhouse
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:51.8132°N -2.8312°W
Location:Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire
Built:17th Century
Architecture:Vernacular
Governing Body:Private
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Upper Red House
Designation1 Date:9 April 1991
Designation1 Number:2855

Upper Red House, Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a farmhouse of the late 17th century. Standing one kilometre south west of the parish church, the building is little altered from the time of its construction, although subject to restoration in the 20th/21st centuries, and has a Grade II* listing.

History and description

The architectural historian John Newman, in his Gwent/Monmouthshire volume of the Pevsner Buildings of Wales series, notes the house has two storeys and three bays, under a hipped roof. The style is "Renaissance", with a centrally positioned chimney stack, which was "rare" in Monmouthshire. The building is of English bond brick, which has been colour washed red. It is listed at Grade II* by Cadw. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) holds an extensive photographic archive of the house. The house remains a private home, offering bed and breakfast accommodation.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upper Red House. Sawday's. 6 November 2023.