Town Farm, Grosmont
Town Farm, Grosmont, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the 17th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
| Town Farm | |
|---|---|
 "A fine little house"[1] | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Grosmont, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51.9144°N 2.8675°W |
| Built | c. 17th century |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name: Town Farm | |
| Designated | 19 October 2000 |
| Reference no. | 1953 |
  Location of Town Farm in Monmouthshire | |
History
The farmhouse is dated 1673, in the lintel above the front door.[2] In the late 18th century, the farm is recorded as being in the ownership of William Street of Lincoln's Inn Fields.[3] The house is Grade II* listed on account of its unusual plan and Renaissance façade.[4]
Architecture and description
The 17th century house is described by the architectural historian John Newman as "remarkably little altered."[2] Its plan is "unusual", with a central service range and a hall at one end with a parlour at the other.[4] The farm is built of rubble stone with a slate roof and brick chimney stacks.[3]
In April 2017 a programme of dendrochronological dating was commissioned by the new owners and undertaken by Oxford Dendrochronological Laboratory, this gave a felling date range of 1667-70. The trees were felled a little before 1673, so were either stockpiled for a short time, or more likely 1673 represents the date at which the new house was occupied.
Notes
- Fox & Raglan 1994, p. 52.
- Newman 2000, p. 242.
- Good Stuff. "Town Farm, Grosmont, Monmouthshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. 2000-10-19. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
References
- Fox, Cyril; Raglan, Lord (1994). Renaissance Houses, c. 1590–1714, Part 3. Monmouthshire Houses. Cardiff: Merton Priory Press Ltd & The National Museum of Wales. ISBN 1-898937-00-1.
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.