Description The Hendre
woodblock print of hendre
the interior reflects house s expansion, wealth , influence of family increased, small highly decorated rooms of 1820s, through great hall of 1858, , lastly dining room suite , cedar library of late victorian/edwardian apogee.
for antique, neo-norman decoration, house technologically advanced, service court including gas-making house , electricity-generating house power mechanisms made hendre in lord llangattock s time throughly forward-looking estate. in book, black mountains: recollections of south wales miner , david barnes notes grandfather recalling hendre had been first house in monmouthshire have telephone when john allan rolls installed gower bell loud-speaking telephone in house in may 1881. house grade ii* listed building.
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