Great Killough
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| Great Killough | |
|---|---|
| Native name Cil-Llwch Mawr (Welsh) | |
 "a full-scale late medieval hall" | |
| Type | Manor house |
| Location | Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°49′16″N 2°53′51″W / 51.8211°N 2.8975°W |
| Built | mid-17th century |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Great Killough |
| Designated | 1 May 1952 |
| Reference no. | 2056 |
  Location of Great Killough in Monmouthshire | |
Great Killough, Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire is a substantial manor house of late medieval origins. Most of the current structure dates from three building periods between 1600 and 1670. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The site of the house is ancient and Cadw describes the original building as late medieval.[1] Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan, in the third of their three-volume study, Monmouthshire Houses, date the present house to three periods of building, 1600, 1630 and 1670.[2] Peter Smith, in his study, Houses of the Welsh Countryside, notes Great Killough as a fine example of the hall house type.[3] Coflein records the existence of a "panelled attic" which may have served as a chapel.[4] The architectural historian John Newman notes the extensive restoration carried out in 1963–1964.[5] The house remains privately owned.