Tregeiriog House, Llanishen, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the late 16th or early 17th centuries. Enlarged in the late 17th century, it was remodelled in the mid-18th century, when it was the home of the Duke of Beaufort's local agent. Still a private residence, it is a Grade II* listed building.
The present house has origins in the late 16th or early 17th century,[1] although there is evidence of earlier occupation.[2] In 1749, the farm was owned by Daniel Tregose, Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1756.[3]
The architectural historian John Newman notes that the house was the home to the Duke of Beaufort's agent in the mid-18th century.[4] By the 21st century the house was in a state of complete dilapidation, but a significant repair programme commenced in 2012.[2] The cellars of the house are home to a colony of Lesser horseshoe bats and are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[2]
Architecture and description
John Newman considers the oldest part of the house to be the rear cross-wing.[4]Cadw suggests that the five-bay frontage was added in the mid-18th century, intended to unify the appearance of the house. Newman calls it a, "typical 18th century manoeuvre".[4] The interior was significantly remodelled at the same time, and Cadw considers that the extensive cellars were constructed during this remodelling.[1]
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