Y Gwesty, Llanover, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7657 / 51°45'56"N

Longitude: -2.9948 / 2°59'41"W

OS Eastings: 331445

OS Northings: 207916

OS Grid: SO314079

Mapcode National: GBR F6.ZXDM

Mapcode Global: VH79F.1WM8

Plus Code: 9C3VQ284+73

Entry Name: Y Gwesty

Listing Date: 9 December 2005

Last Amended: 9 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87161

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300087161

Location: Facing east towards Pont Rhyd-y-meirch at the south end of Llanover village.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Llanover (Llanofer)

Community: Llanover

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

The house may have originated in the C17 and C18, but was remodelled in the early C20 as part of a campaign of building by the Llanover estate, and its architectural character is the product of that remodelling.

Exterior

The house is completely painted over local rubblestone and has natural slate roofs. Two storey double depth plan produced by a continuous outshut at the rear. The house is in two sections with 2 3 windows with the entrance the centre bay of the five, with the main stack immediately to the left. Part glazed door with small flat hood, 8 8 pane casements on the ground floor and 6 6 pane ones with elliptical heads above. Plain roof with the left part having a ridge slightly lower than the right, truncated stack to right gable and rebuilt one between the house sections.
Left return has a 2-light window on upper floor and is smooth rendered.
Rear elevation altered.

Interior

Interior not seen at resurvey.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as one of several houses with good estate detail, which together give a remarkably coherent character to this important estate village.

External Links

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Y Gwesty

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanover, Monmouthshire