Ynys Hafod, Henllys & Min Yr Afon, Usk

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Ynys Hafod, Henllys & Min Yr Afon, Usk
Ynys Hafod, Henllys and Min Yr Afon, New Market Street, Usk.jpg
A range of three Grade II* listed houses
TypeHouse
Location Usk, Monmouthshire
Coordinates 51°42′02″N2°54′18″W / 51.7006°N 2.905°W / 51.7006; -2.905 Coordinates: 51°42′02″N2°54′18″W / 51.7006°N 2.905°W / 51.7006; -2.905
BuiltC17th
Governing bodyPrivate
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameYnys Hafod
Designated16 February 1963
Reference no.2167
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameHenllys
Designated30 April 2004
Reference no.82767
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameMin Yr Afon
Designated30 April 2004
Reference no.82763
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Location of Ynys Hafod, Henllys & Min Yr Afon, Usk in Monmouthshire

Ynys Hafod, Henllys and Min Yr Afon, New Market Street, Usk, Monmouthshire, are three houses forming a continuous range in the centre of the town. Each house is a Grade II* listed building.

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History and description

The architectural historian John Newman describes New Market Street as; "the most attractive street in the town." [1] The three houses of Ynys Hafod, Henllys and Min Yr Afon stand halfway down the street, on its western side. Of stone construction, [1] they are fronted by cobbles and iron railings which date from the early 19th century. [1] The houses have sash windows which are also 19th century in date. The houses are of earlier origin however, as indicated by the voussoirs around the windows. Newman suggests these indicate an original construction date of the early 17th century. [1] British Listed Buildings ventures an earlier date, the 16th century, noting that documentation references the building as being the property of the Rumsey family in 1575. [2] The building was remodelled and divided into three in the early 19th century. [3] The architect Thomas Henry Wyatt may have been involved in the renovations. [2] The Monmouthshire antiquarian Sir Joseph Bradney noted in his A History of Monmouthshire in 1921 that the Welsh names for the houses were of recent origin. [2]

The grotesques at the side of the front door at Ynys Hafod reputedly come from the Palace of Westminster. [4] The buildings have separate CADW designations, and separate Grade II* listings. [3] [5] [6] [2] [7] [8]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Newman 2000, p. 594.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Good Stuff. "Ynys Hafod, Usk, Monmouthshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  3. 1 2 "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  4. ↑ Stuff, Good. "Ynys Hafod, Usk, Monmouthshire".
  5. ↑ "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. 2004-04-30. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  6. ↑ "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. 2004-04-30. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  7. ↑ Good Stuff (2004-04-30). "Henllys, Usk, Monmouthshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  8. ↑ Good Stuff (2004-04-30). "Min Yr Afon, Usk, Monmouthshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

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