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Lower Cefn Carnau

Llangybi, Monmouthshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llangybi, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, designated on 18 November 1980.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Lower Cefn Carnau, Llangybi, Monmouthshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
18 November 1980
Locality
Llangybi
Town
Pontypool
Community
Llangybi
Unitary authority
Monmouthshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.65437, -2.92293
Cadw reference
2658

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Approached by a track off the west side of the Usk-Caerleon road which is near the junction with the Tredunnock road. It is about 1600m south west of Llangybi village.

This house is said to be a c1600 'Regional-style' 2-room plan house which was heightened probably in the late C18 or early C19, which has been altered, and extended into the adjoining outhouse, during the C20.

The house is wholly rendered and painted, probably over local rubblestone, and has an interlocking concrete tile roof. It has two storeys and is in two sections with the original house to the right, an outbuilding now incorporated with it to the left and a single storey bakehouse to the left of that. The main section has two, probably late Victorian, sash windows with 6 over 6 panes. Central door in a modern gabled porch. The eaves were evidently raised, probably in the early C19, and it has a moderate pitch roof with a gable stack to the right. Former outbuilding to left, now united with the house, has two modern windows above a door and a wider window. This section also appears to have been raised. Slightly steeper pitched roof with an external stack to the left gable. The former bakehouse also has a modern window. Rear elevation not seen. Fox and Raglan reported a diamond mullion window but no mention was made of that in 1980.

Not available for inspection at resurvey. The list description (1980) reported a chimney with a spiral stair beside it at the right hand end. There is a post and panel partition opposite to this with a Tudor-headed doorway. The inner room to the left of this, which was formerly subdivided, has two subsidiary chimneys. Fox and Raglan reported 'Wern-hir stops'.

Included as a c1600 house which retains architectural character despite alteration.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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