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" | |
| Type | Barn |
| Location | Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°51′20″N 2°54′07″W / 51.8556°N 2.902°W |
| Built | c.1550 |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Barn at Croft Farm |
| Designated | 19 November 1953 |
| Reference no. | 2077 |
  Location of Croft Farm Barn in Monmouthshire | |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Cadw. "Croft Farm Barn (Grade II*) (2077)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Historic Farm Buildings Group Autumn Conference & AGM". icon.org.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "The White Castle Vineyard and Croft Farm Restoration". Welsh Country. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Newman 2000, p. 280.
- ^ "The Croft Barn, Great Trehiw, Llavetherine (43250)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
References
edit- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.