Court Farm Barn, Llanthony Priory

Court Farm Barn, Llanthony Priory, Monmouthshire, is a barn of late medieval origins that forms part of a group of historic buildings in the priory complex. It is a Grade I listed building.

Court Farm Barn
TypeBarn
LocationLlanthony, Monmouthshire
Coordinates51°56′41″N 3°02′19″W / 51.9447°N 3.0387°W / 51.9447; -3.0387
BuiltC.12th century onwards
Governing bodyCADW
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameBarn at Court Farm with the attached precinct wall
Designated9 January 1956
Reference no.1941
Court Farm Barn, Llanthony Priory is located in Monmouthshire
Court Farm Barn, Llanthony Priory
Location of Court Farm Barn in Monmouthshire

History

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The original barn was constructed as the gatehouse to Llanthony Priory.[1] It is of 12th-century origins.[1] Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the mid-16th century, the building was converted to secular use as a barn.[1] Subsequently, it fell into ruin.[1] In the 19th century the Llanthony estate was purchased by the poet Walter Savage Landor and it is possible that he undertook some reconstruction.[1] The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales Coflein database records a second period of reconstruction in the 19th century but does not attribute this to Landor.[2]

Architecture and description

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The barn is constructed of Old Red Sandstone rubble with a tiled roof.[1] The interior has "a much earlier look" than the exterior, and may comprise more of the original 12th-century work.[1] The architectural historian John Newman describes the building as having been "extended and brutally adapted after the Dissolution."[3] One gable end has "a full-width arch...and above it a handsome group of three lancets."[3] It also has two notable cusped windows, dating from the 14th century.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Cadw. "Court Farm Barn (Grade I) (1941)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Llanthony Priory Gatehouse (401607)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Newman 2000, p. 350.
  4. ^ "Remnants of Llanthony Prima". www.monasticwales.org. Monastic Wales - A Comprehensive Database of Sites and Sources. Retrieved 6 December 2018.

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