Great House and Heron House, Caerleon, Newport

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6059 / 51°36'21"N

Longitude: -2.9473 / 2°56'50"W

OS Eastings: 334493

OS Northings: 190103

OS Grid: ST344901

Mapcode National: GBR J7.B5C6

Mapcode Global: VH7B6.VWRR

Plus Code: 9C3VJ343+93

Entry Name: Great House and Heron House

Listing Date: 4 November 1999

Last Amended: 18 January 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22574

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300022574

Location: Near the south east end of Isca Road at the junction with Bulmore Road.

County: Newport

Town: Newport

Community: Caerleon (Caerllion)

Community: Caerleon

Locality: The Village (Ultra Pontem)

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Although C18 in appearance, this building and the adjacent Heron Cottage were formerly one house, and have possible C16 origins.

Exterior

Two storey house, pink rendered to 3 window range to left, stone walling (exposed at time of inspection) to 2-window range to right. Steep slate roofs, tall brick chimneys with stepped out cornices. Main section has two 12-pane horned sash windows, widely spaced; modern uPVC glazing to Heron House. On ground floor, similar window to R, and, to L, doorway with C19 (?) door. Heron House doorway under ramped cemented surround to left of centre.
Corbelled out stone and rubble gable end chimney stack to left wall of Heron House. Lower section to R has 2 modern casements to upper floor, modern bow window and garage entrance to ground floor.

Interior

Ground floor inspected and retains good chamfered beams.

Reasons for Listing

Substantially preserved house, notwithstanding window changes, with possible C16 origins in historic Ultra Pontem district of Caerleon conservation area.

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Great House and Heron House

A Grade II Listed Building in Caerleon, Newport