High House, Penrhos, Monmouthshire is an important Renaissance house dating from the 17th century. Its style, with its exceptionally high roofline, is unique in Monmouthshire. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
| High House | |
|---|---|
 "Important Renaissance house of 1675" | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Penrhos, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°48′15″N 2°51′34″W / 51.8041°N 2.8594°W |
| Built | 17th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Renaissance |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | High House |
| Designated | 27 October 2000 |
| Reference no. | 24322 |
  Location of High House in Monmouthshire | |
History and description
editHigh House is of two storeys with attics set in a very elevated roof.The house is of rubble covered with painted render and the roof tiling is modern.[1] In their three-volume history, Monmouthshire Houses, Fox and Raglan wrote of the "striking and symmetrical elevation, the high roof-ridge and tall chimneys no doubt the reason for its name".[2] The architectural historian John Newman described High House as "a bizarre hybrid, of unforgettable silhouette".[3] Its Cadw listing records it as “an important Renaissance house of 1675”,[1] and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales notes that its design, with its elevated roofline is “unique in Monmouthshire”.[4]
The house is privately-owned. The gardens are occasionally opened under the National Gardens Scheme.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Cadw. "High House (Grade II*) (24322)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Fox & Raglan 1994, pp. 91–93.
- ^ Newman 2000, pp. 466–467.
- ^ "High House, Penrhos, Raglan (37039)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "High House, Penrhos, Monmouthshire". National Gardens Scheme. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
References
edit- Fox, Cyril; Raglan, Lord (1994). Part 3, Renaissance Houses. Monmouthshire Houses. Cardiff: Merton Priory Press Ltd & The National Museum of Wales. OCLC 654947030.
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.