Description

SO 32 NW LONGTOWN CP -

6/54 Llanwonnog Farmhouse
6/54 and adjoining cow shed
(formerly listed as
Llanwonnog Farmhouse)

- II

Farmhouse and adjoining cow shed with C17 south-east cross-wing, late C19
and C20 alterations and additions. Sandstone rubble and part painted brick,
part tiled, part corrugated asbestos roof. Irregular plan with earlier house
aligned north-west/south-east with cross-wing at south-east end, late C19
addition forms cross-wing to north-west and extends to south-west to connect
with the cow shed; irregular and altered entrances, main axial stack to central
former hall range, further gable-end stacks to C19 addition. Two storeys.
South-west front: cow shed to left with two square-headed doorways and double
draught doors to right, slightly higher roof-line of C19 connecting addition
with steps up to upper doorway to left of square-headed doorway to ground
floor; C19 cross-wing with higher roof-line and one 2-light glazing bar case-
ment window, further window blocked by raised roof-line of central hall range,
three 2-light C20 windows, lean-to C20 porch in angle to left of similar 2-light
casement window, ledged doorway to right; gable end of cross-wing to right
with one 2-light C20 casement, and part-glazed ledged door. Interior of hall
range reveals bases of two cruck trusses, obscured from above by later coverings,
large open fireplace with massive stone lintel, ogee-headed doorway to left of
fireplace, a doorway with a square-headed surround leads to cross-wing from
central hall range. The cow shed to south-west is of three bays and retains
two cruck trusses which appear largely complete. (RCHM, Vol I, p 190).

Listing NGR: SO3236629788

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26627445

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
• 
  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability