Howell's House, Grosmont, Monmouthshire is an early 17th century house. Previously known as The Shop, it served as a village stores from the mid-19th century in the 1980s. Now a private residence, it is a Grade II* listed building.
| Howell's House | |
|---|---|
 "an unusually well-preserved 17th century house" | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Grosmont, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°54′54″N 2°52′02″W / 51.9149°N 2.8671°W |
| Built | early 17th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Howell's House |
| Designated | 19 October 2000 |
| Reference no. | 24134 |
  Location of Howell's House in Monmouthshire | |
History
editThe house dates from the early 17th century.[1] The door case carries the date 1611 and the initials HP, said to be those of Howell Prichard, the builder of the house.[1] Alterations were made in the early 19th and in the 20th centuries.[1] A commercial premises for over 100 years until the 1980s, Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan refer to the house as "The Shop" in their three-volume guide Monmouthshire Houses.[2] The house is now a private residence.[3]
Architecture and description
editThe house is of stone, with a white render.[1] The architectural historian John Newman noted the "heavy timber door-frame dated 1611".[4] The interior is well-preserved and the attic contains "exceptionally unusual and rare fragments of 17th century decorative plasterwork".[1] The building is Grade II* listed.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e f Cadw. "Howell's House (Grade II*) (24134)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Fox & Raglan 1994, p. 77.
- ^ "House Prices in Grosmont, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire". www.rightmove.co.uk.
- ^ Newman 2000, p. 242.
References
edit- Fox, Cyril; Raglan, Lord (1994). Renaissance Houses, Part 3. Monmouthshire Houses. Cardiff: Merton Priory Press Ltd & The National Museum of Wales. ISBN 1-898937-00-1. OCLC 776066469.
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.