Croft Farm Barn, Llantilio Crossenny

The Barn at Croft Farm, Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire is a remarkably rare example of a 16th-century barn. Originally built as part of the Great Tre-Rhew Estate, it is a Grade II* listing building.

Croft Farm Barn
"well-preserved and exceptionally rare"
TypeBarn
LocationLlantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire
Coordinates51.8556°N 2.902°W / 51.8556; -2.902
Builtc.1550
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Barn at Croft Farm
Designated19 November 1953
Reference no.2077
Location of Croft Farm Barn in Monmouthshire

History

The barn was constructed circa. 1550 as a corn barn. The barn's importance was noticed by Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan who recorded it in their three-volume guide Monmouthshire Houses.[1] By the 21st century, it was in a state of dereliction[2] and on the Buildings at Risk register but is now in the process of being restored.[3]

Architecture and description

The architectural historian John Newman describes Croft Farm Barn as "remarkable". The barn is cruck-framed with weatherboarding to the ground floor and with wattle panels above.[4] The building materials are stone and timber.[5] The barn is listed Grade II*, its listing record noting its "exceptionally rare (status) and fine carpentry".[1]

Footnotes

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    References

    1. "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
    2. "Historic Farm Buildings Group Autumn Conference & AGM". icon.org.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
    3. "The White Castle Vineyard and Croft Farm Restoration". Welsh Country. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
    4. Newman 2000, p. 280.
    5. "CROFT FARM BARN; THE CROFT BARN, GREAT TRERHIW, LLANVETHERINE - Coflein". www.coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

    References

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