Porth-y-carn, Usk
| Porth-y-carn | |
|---|---|
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| Type | House |
| Location | Usk, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°42′15″N 2°54′20″W / 51.7042°N 2.9055°W |
| Built | 19th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Neoclassical |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Porth-y-carn |
| Designated | 1 April 1974 |
| Reference no. | 2189 |
  Location of Porth-y-carn in Monmouthshire | |
Porth-y-carn, Porthycarne Street, Usk, Monmouthshire is an early 19th century Neoclassical villa. Built c.1834 for Thomas Reece, the agent of the "iron king", Crawshay Bailey, it is a Grade II* listed building.
History
Architecture and description
The villa is of two storeys, the doorcase flanked by a Doric columned porch.[1]. Cadw suggests that the interior retains some of its 19th century fittings and furnishings.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b Newman 2000, p. 596.
- ^ "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
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