Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Cwm farm
Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanvetherine, Abergavenny, Grosmont, Monmouthshire, designated on 9 July 2007.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 9 July 2007
- Locality
- Llanvetherine
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Grosmont
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.87221, -2.93051
- Cadw reference
- 87540
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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)
- 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)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Cwm Farm is on W side of lane about 300m N of Old Court.
History
The adjacent farmhouse was rebuilt in 1745 by William Watkins, but including earlier fabric. The adjacent cider house has a datestone of 1754. The barn may date from the same period, but the 2 roof trusses with mortise-and-tenon joints suggest the possibility of an earlier date. The tie beams of the 2 roof trusses above the threshing floor are sawn from the same tree. The barn has 5 bays with central opposed doors, but the lowest bay is lofted cowhouse/stable. The roof was formerly of stone slates, and a few remain on the rear eaves of the barn.
Exterior
Stone barn with corrugated roof covering. Central doorway facing yard with boarded doors. To L, doorway to stable/cowhouse; mullioned window to its R; slit vent above. Slit vent to R of main doorway. L gable end (facing lane) has window and 2 slit vents above; blocked doorway to L. R gable end has 2 slits. Rear has opposed big doorway, slit vents, blocked window to stable/cowhouse.
Interior
Roof of 5 bays. Inner trusses (above threshing floor) with tie beams and raking struts; outer trusses with tie beams and collars with mortise-and-tenon joints. Three tiers of trenched purlins. At lower level, end bay is lofted cowhouse/stable; cobbled floor with drain; partition to end (stable) bay with blocked window and doorway.
Reason for designation
Well-preserved C18 barn, part of a fine farm group which includes farmhouse and rare high-quality cider house. Group Value.
Nearby in the register
- Cwm FarmhouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Cider House at Cwm FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Barn at Old CourtAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Old Court including Former Cider House, Granary and Stable RangeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.