Historic houses · South Wales
Castle House
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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
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Castle House, the nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, which is 7.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NP15 1SD. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
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.
Official information
Castle House is a museum located in Usk, showcasing a collection of over 5000 exhibits that reflect the rural life and heritage of the Welsh Borders from Victorian times to the mid-20th century. The museum is housed in a 16th-century malt barn and features various specialist collections, including a Victorian cottage, a forge, and agricultural machinery.
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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
- Opening
- Thursdays to Sunday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm; closed from the end of October until the beginning of March
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.
- What is Castle House?
- Castle House — house in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales.
- How do I get to Castle House?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP15 1SD.
- 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.