Great Pool Hall, Llanvetherine, Monmouthshire is a mansion dating from the early 17th century. Its construction is unusual in that it is built around a timber frame, unlike the more common stone construction of houses of this date and location. It is a Grade II* listed building. The associated gate piers and garden walls, and the separate barn have their own Grade II listings.
| Great Pool Hall | |
|---|---|
 The entrance to Great Pool Hall | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Llanvetherine, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°51′57″N 2°54′52″W / 51.8658°N 2.9144°W |
| Built | 17th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Great Pool Hall |
| Designated | 6 May 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1924 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Gatepiers and wall at Great Pool Hall |
| Designated | 19 October 2000 |
| Reference no. | 24189 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Barn at Great Pool Hall |
| Designated | 19 October 2000 |
| Reference no. | 24199 |
  Location of Great Pool Hall in Monmouthshire | |
History
editThe hall is dated 1619 and the builder was John Powell of Llangattock Lingoed, from whom the name "Pool" derives.[1] The mansion was extended in the mid-17th century and the "impressive new staircase" was added at this time.[2] Few subsequent alterations to the house have taken place.[2] The hall remains a private residence.[3]
Architecture and description
editThe timber frame construction is described by the architectural historian John Newman as "remarkable".[1] Cadw records the construction as "more reminiscent of the tall jettied town houses of Hereford or Gloucester than the typical stone house normally found in Monmouthshire"[2] The building stone used to case the timber frame is shale.[1] The house is built to an L-plan,[1] of three storeys,[2] with "three great chimney-breasts".[1] The roof is of slate.[4]
The interior contains a dog-leg stair in oak,[2] which Newman describes as a "splendid object" but does not consider to be original to the house.[1]
The hall is a Grade II* listed building. Its gates, and the attached wall,[5] together with the "fine seven-bay"[1] barn, have their own Grade II listings.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Newman 2000, pp. 365–367.
- ^ a b c d e Cadw. "Great Pool Hall (Grade II*) (1924)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "William James Caradog Griffiths". Companies House. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Great Pool Hall Manor (36989)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Cadw. "Gatepiers and Wall at Great Pool Hall (Grade II) (24189)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Cadw. "Barn at Great Pool Hall (Grade II) (24199)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
References
edit- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.