Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Whitson Farm
Goldcliff, Newport, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Whitson, Newport, Goldcliff, designated on 31 October 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 October 1996
- Locality
- Whitson
- Town
- Newport
- Community
- Goldcliff
- Unitary authority
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.55311, -2.90458
- Cadw reference
- 17540
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On W side of road behind Parish Reen.
History
Probable origins as C17 house, rebuilt late C18/early C19, and modernised later C19.
Exterior
Rendered, modern tiled roof, 3 brick chimneys to ridge. Three storeys, asymmetrical 3 window front, 9-pane sash windows to top floor, 12-pane to other floors. Open timber gabled porch over panelled door. Outshut rear. Long agricultural range to L rendered with slate roof.
Reason for designation
Listed as well-preserved farmhouse typical of Gwent levels.
Nearby in the register
- Whitson LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Whitson Court including attached pavilions and garden wallsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Whitson ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Samson CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.