Manor Farmhouse and Manor Cottage, Portskewett

House in Portskewett, Monmouthshire
51°35′27″N 2°43′35″W / 51.5908°N 2.7264°W / 51.5908; -2.7264Builtearly 17th centuryArchitectural style(s)VernacularGoverning bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameManor Farmhouse and Manor CottageDesignated4 July 1984Reference no.2768
Manor Farmhouse and Manor Cottage, Portskewett is located in Monmouthshire
Manor Farmhouse and Manor Cottage, Portskewett
Location of Manor Farm and Manor Cottage in Monmouthshire

Manor Farmhouse and Manor Cottage, Portskewett, Monmouthshire is a country house dating from early 17th century. The house is a Grade II* listed building.

History and description

Cadw and the architectural historian John Newman disagree as to the building date for the house; Cadw considers it early 17th century,[1] while Newman puts it a little earlier, in the 16th century.[2] At some point the original, single, dwelling, was divided into two, Manor Farmhouse being the major portion, and Manor Cottage the minor part.[3] The whole building is listed Grade II*, its listing entry describing it as "a well preserved house which retains a number of good historic features".[1]

The house is of two storeys[2] and rendered, some of the render being original to the building. The roof is of Welsh slate.[1] Newman notes the mid-17th century plasterwork including a "handsome ceiling" in the parlour with "unusually lavish moulding".[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Cadw. "Manor Farm, Portskewett (Grade II*) (2768)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Newman 2000, p. 485.
  3. ^ "Manor Farm (20316)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

References

  • Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.