| Croft Farm Barn | |
|---|---|
 "well-preserved and exceptionally rare" | |
| Type | Barn |
| Location | Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°51′20″N 2°54′07″W / 51.8556°N 2.902°W / 51.8556; -2.902 |
| Built | c.1550 |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
| Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Barn at Croft Farm |
| Designated | 19 November 1953 |
| Reference no. | 2077 |
  Location of Croft Farm Barn in Monmouthshire | |
The Barn at Croft Farm, Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire is a remarkably rare example of a 16th-century barn. Originally built as part of the Great Tre-Rhew Estate, it is a Grade II* listing building.
History
The barn was constructed circa. 1550 as a corn barn. The barn's importance was noticed by Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan who recorded it in their three-volume guide Monmouthshire Houses. By the 21st century, it was in a state of dereliction and on the Buildings at Risk register but is now in the process of being restored.
Architecture and description
The architectural historian John Newman describes Croft Farm Barn as "remarkable". The barn is cruck-framed with weatherboarding to the ground floor and with wattle panels above. The building materials are stone and timber. The barn is listed Grade II*, its listing record noting its "exceptionally rare (status) and fine carpentry".
Footnotes
References
- ^ Cadw. "Croft Farm Barn (Grade II*) (2077)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Historic Farm Buildings Group Autumn Conference & AGM". icon.org.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- "The White Castle Vineyard and Croft Farm Restoration". Welsh Country. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- Newman 2000, p. 280.
- "The Croft Barn, Great Trehiw, Llavetherine (43250)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.