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Howell's House

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Howell's House — house in Grosmont, Monmouthshire.

Howell's House, historic houses in South Wales

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Howell's 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 II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Grosmont, Monmouthshire". Coordinates: 51.9149°, -2.8671°.

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Heritage listing

http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=24134

From Cadw under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Howell's House, Grosmont, Monmouthshire is an early 17th century house. Previously known as The Shop, it served as a village stores from the mid-19th century in the 1980s. Now a private residence, it is a Grade II* listed building.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The house dates from the early 17th century. The door case carries the date 1611 and the initials HP, said to be those of Howell Prichard, the builder of the house.

Architecture

The house is of stone, with a white render. The architectural historian John Newman noted the "heavy timber door-frame dated 1611". The interior is well-preserved and the attic contains "exceptionally unusual and rare fragments of 17th century decorative plasterwork". The building is Grade II* listed.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
51.9149, -2.8671
Parish
Grosmont
Postcode
NP7 8EP
Parliamentary constituency
Monmouthshire

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Howell's House?
Howell's House is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 8EP), in the parish of Grosmont.
Who owns Howell's House?
Howell's House is owned by Privately owned.
Is Howell's House a listed building?
Howell's House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Howell's House a protected site?
Yes — Howell's House is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Howell's House?
Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 8EP. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.