Llangattock Court, Penpergwm, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a country house of late-medieval origins. Cadw gives a date for original building of 1490-1520. In the 17th century, the house was substantially reconstructed for the Wroths. Further rebuilding took place in the early 20th century. In the later 20th century, the building fell into ruin, before a substantial reconstruction in 1985-2000. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Llangattock Court
"Wholly unplanned"[1]
TypeHouse
LocationPenpergwm, Monmouthshire, Wales
Coordinates51°47′13″N 2°58′07″W / 51.787°N 2.9687°W / 51.787; -2.9687
Builtc.15 century
Architectural style(s)Vernacular
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameLlangattock Court
Designated9 January 1956
Reference no.1990
Llangattock Court is located in Monmouthshire
Llangattock Court
Location of Llangattock Court in Monmouthshire

History

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The origin of the house is late-medieval, possibly 1490-1520.[2] This building would have formed a traditional hall-house, with a cross passage and a solar.[2] In the early 1600s, the building was reconstructed for the Wroth family.[2] Further rebuilding took place in the early 20th century, with a building date of 1913 inscribed above the front door. Following dereliction in the later 20th century, a further reconstruction took place between 1985-2000.[2] In 2013, the Court was for sale with a guide price of £850,000.[3]

Architecture and description

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The architectural historian John Newman describes the Court as "wholly unplanned".[1] His Gwent/Monmouthshire volume in the Buildings of Wales series calls the Court, Llangattock House".[1] The building is of stone, in an L-shaped plan.[2] Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan, in their multi-volume history, Monmouthshire Houses, record a "monumental fireplace".[1] Cadw describes this feature as, "a very large and fine c1600 moulded stone fireplace".[2] The Court is a Grade II* listed building.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Newman 2000, pp. 303–4.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Cadw. "Llangattock Court (Grade II*) (1990)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Llangattock Court". Rightmove.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

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