Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wall, Gate and Brewhouse at Pentwyn
Whitecastle, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 27 October 2000
- Locality
- Llantilio Crossenny
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Whitecastle
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81630, -2.88955
- Cadw reference
- 24292
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Stone wall runs NW from the Farmhouse and bounds a cobbled forecourt on N side of the farmyard at Pentwyn.
History
Probably C18 in origin, and contemporary with the house at Pentwyn.
Exterior
Drystone wall with mortared coping. Wall is approximately 15m long and some 2m high and has wrought iron side gate with dog-rail (to right). To left is a single-storey stone brewhouse with corrugated metal roof and brick end stack. SW front of brewhouse has C19 boarded door, and opposing garden elevation a 6-pane fixed window. Attached to NW gable is a C20 lean-to wooden garage. At angle between SE gable of brewhouse and adjoining wall (to right) is a stone bench supported on brick pillars.
Interior
Brewhouse has 2-bay interior, with collar truss and two tiers of purlins. Fireplace has timber lintel with scroll stops, and boiler to left of fireplace.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the farmhouse and listed farm buildings at Pentwyn.
Nearby in the register
- Pentwyn Farmhouse & attached Granary, Dairy, Cowhouse and Corn BarnNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Llwynderi BridgeNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- LlwynderiDomesticunder 1 mi
- Great KilloughDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.