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Farmhouse in Monmouthshire, Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Little Llwygy Farmhouse, Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a farmhouse of two building dates, the earlier of the 15th century, the latter of the 17th. The farmhouse is a Grade II* listed building.
Little Llwygy Farmhouse | |
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![]() "High up and lonely on the hillside"[1] | |
Type | Farmhouse |
Location | Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Coordinates | 51.8932°N 2.9936°W |
Built | c.15/16th Centuries |
Architectural style(s) | Vernacular |
Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Little Llwygy Farmhouse |
Designated | 9 January 1956 |
Reference no. | 1936 |
The origin of the farmhouse is late-medieval, possibly the early 15th century.[2] In their three-volume history, Monmouthshire Houses, Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan described it as "the only example of a mediaeval one-roomed house open to the roof in Monmouthshire".[2] The building was extended in the 17th century, possibly around 1610, by the construction of a larger, two-storey, block.[2] Coflein suggests that the original wing was demoted to the status of a service wing at this time.[3] The farmhouse was listed Grade II* in 1956.[2] In 2012, the house was on the market for £425,000.[4]
John Newman, in his Gwent/Monmouthshire volume of the Pevsner Buildings of Wales series, describes Little Llwygy’s setting; “high up and lonely on the hillside”.[1] The earlier block consists of a single room, constructed in stone.[1] It contains a "splendid" fireplace.[1] This structure is now used for storage.[2] The 16th century extension, also in Old Red Sandstone, is two-storeyed with an attic.[2]
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