Historic houses · South Wales
Castle House
Castle House — house in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn · 7.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Castle House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.7051°, -2.9022°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=86905
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Castle House in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales, originally formed the gatehouse to Usk Castle. Much altered in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is now a private home and a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
Castle House has its origins as the gatehouse to Usk Castle. Coflein gives the dates of construction as 1368–99. For many years, it was the residence of the castle's steward. By the early 20th century, it was described as a "gentrified town house". In 1925 Castle House, and its grounds including the castle ruins, were purchased for £525 by Rudge Humphreys, whose family still own the estate. and two Elia naval mines dating from World War II and now disarmed and set on plinths as garden ornaments.}} The house is privately owned.
Architecture
The building is of three storeys, in stucco, and with a slate roof. A barn adjacent to the house and sited at the end of the outer ward of the castle is listed at Grade II.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7051, -2.9022
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Usk
- Postcode
- NP15 1SD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn — 7.7 km
- Official site
- www.uskmuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5050155 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle House, Usk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Castle House, Usk castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle House?
- Castle House is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP15 1SD), in the parish of Usk.
- Who owns Castle House?
- Castle House is owned by Privately owned.
- Is Castle House a listed building?
- Castle House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Castle House a protected site?
- Yes — Castle House is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Castle House?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP15 1SD.