Upper Red House is a farmhouse in Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire, Wales, dating from the late 17th century. Located about one kilometre south-west of the parish church, the building remains little altered since its construction, although it underwent restoration during the 20th and 21st centuries. It is designated a Grade II* listed building.
History and description The architectural historian John Newman, in his Gwent/Monmouthshire volume of the Pevsner Buildings of Wales series, describes the house as having two storeys and three bays, beneath a hipped roof. He characterises the style as "Renaissance", with a centrally positioned chimney stack, a feature considered "rare" in Monmouthshire.
The building is constructed of English bond brick, colour-washed in red. It is designated a Grade II* listed building by Cadw. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) maintains an extensive photographic archive of the house.
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