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Ysgoldy Tre-Elidyr (Llanover School)

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanover, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7669 / 51°46'0"N

Longitude: -2.9975 / 2°59'51"W

OS Eastings: 331259

OS Northings: 208048

OS Grid: SO312080

Mapcode National: GBR F6.ZWLP

Mapcode Global: VH79F.0V5D

Plus Code: 9C3VQ282+QX

Entry Name: Ysgoldy Tre-Elidyr (Llanover School)

Listing Date: 9 December 2005

Last Amended: 9 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87221

Building Class: Education

ID on this website: 300087221

Location: Together with an informal grouping of cottages around the War Memorial Green in the centre of Llanover village.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Llanover (Llanofer)

Community: Llanover

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: School building

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History

Built 1925 (dated) as part of the development Tre-Elidyr designed by Alfred Powell. It was built as a memorial to WWI and to the son of Lord Treowen and others of the village who died in the conflict. The school was included as part of Lady Treowen's encouragement of the use of the Welsh language, and to provide a school in the village as the existing one was a mile away near the parish church. It is externally unaltered on its principal elevation to the Memorial Green.

Exterior

The school is rendered and painted, probably over brick, and has a natural slate roof with red brick stacks. Single storey rectangular building in the manner of a classical orangery. Eleven bay front 4 3 3 with the centre three set forward with a pedimented temple front with Doric pilasters. Steps up to central panelled double doors with fanlight over. This is flanked by arched windows with impost band, fanlights and 8 8 pane casements. Above these three is the relief inscription YSGOL HARDDWCH GWLAD (Schooling, Beauty, Country). Toothed cornice to pediment which carries the relief inscription YSGOLDY TRE ELIDYR 1925. The wings each have four cross-framed casement windows. Toothed cornice, roof hipped overall, large stack at each end of the ridge.
Rear elevation seen but there are late C20 extensions.

Interior

Interior not seen at resurvey.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as being a part of a planned War Memorial housing development around a green, which was designed by Alfred Powell and remains almost unaltered in detail. The school is also of interest as part of the Llanover Estate's concern for the preservation and encouragement of the Welsh language.

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