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Latitude: 51.7115 / 51°42'41"N
Longitude: -3.0138 / 3°0'49"W
OS Eastings: 330052
OS Northings: 201907
OS Grid: SO300019
Mapcode National: GBR J5.36MP
Mapcode Global: VH79S.Q73S
Plus Code: 9C3RPX6P+JF
Entry Name: Pigsty at Wern Farm
Listing Date: 7 August 1997
Last Amended: 7 August 1997
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 18743
Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence
Location: About 20m west of Wern Farmhouse.
County: Torfaen
Town: Pontypool
Community: New Inn
Community: New Inn
Locality: Llanvihangel Pontymoel
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
This building most probably dates from the refurbishment of Wern Farm in c1830-40 following its purchase by the Pontypool Park estate during the ownership of Capel Hanbury Leigh.
Whitewashed rubble stone with stone slate roof with ridge tiles. Three sties in line with small enclosed yards, and attached shed. Four doorways and otherwise no openings. A complete example of an early/mid C19 pigsty.
Interiors not inspected at the time of resurvey (December 1996).
Included as a good example of an estate farm pigsty and for its significant group value with Wern Farmhouse.
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