Tregeiriog House, Llanishen, Monmouthshire
House in Llanishen, Monmouthshire
51°43′58″N 2°47′24″W / 51.7329°N 2.7901°W / 51.7329; -2.7901 Listed Building – Grade II*
Location of Tregeiriog House in Monmouthshire
Tregeiriog House, Llanishen, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the late 16th or early 17th centuries. Enlarged in the late 17th century, it was remodelled in the mid-18th century, when it was the home of the Duke of Beaufort's local agent. Still a private residence, it is a Grade II* listed building.
History
The present house has origins in the late 16th or early 17th century,[1] although there is evidence of earlier occupation.[2] In 1749, the farm was owned by Daniel Tregose, Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1756.[3]
The architectural historian John Newman notes that the house was the home to the Duke of Beaufort's agent in the mid-18th century.[4] By the 21st century the house was in a state of complete dilapidation, but a significant repair programme commenced in 2012.[2] The cellars of the house are home to a colony of Lesser horseshoe bats and are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[2]
Architecture and description
John Newman considers the oldest part of the house to be the rear cross-wing.[4] Cadw suggests that the five-bay frontage was added in the mid-18th century, intended to unify the appearance of the house. Newman calls it a, "typical 18th century manoeuvre".[4] The interior was significantly remodelled at the same time, and Cadw considers that the extensive cellars were constructed during this remodelling.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Cadw. "Tregeiriog House (Grade II*) (2885)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "MCC Planning Applications" (PDF). MCC. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "The Gazette". The London Gazette. 24 January 1756. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Newman 2000, p. 323.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
