Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Agricultural Range at Milgatw
Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 14 October 1999
- Locality
- Blaen-y-cwm
- Community
- Tredegar
- Unitary authority
- Blaenau Gwent
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.79685, -3.25874
- Cadw reference
- 22495
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Milgatw is located at the end of a no-through road. Agricultural range lies immediately to the E of the farmhouse, the buildings separated by a narrow pitched stone yard.
History
Said to have been built c1850, possibly replacing a building contemporary with the largely C17 farmhouse; recently repaired. Building originally a stable, with loft above. Outbuilding is shown on 1846 Tithe Map.
Exterior
Rubble construction, recently repointed. Corrugated iron roof, recently renewed. Front (W) elevation of five bays and two storeys: right bay is an addition, with slightly higher eaves-line, its roof truncated to a single shallow pitch. Older section has central door with square window each side: glazing and door renewed. Square boarded window over door; small window towards right end, set under eaves. Right bay has door to right, window to left, the latter with a pitching door above. Left end has stone steps to loft door: cambered stone voussoired head, recess underneath steps. Right end has stub of former adjoining building, which was of similar height.
Interior
A-frame roof to older part.
Reason for designation
Group value with Milgatw.
Nearby in the register
- MilgatwDomesticunder 1 mi
- Trefil TramroadTramroadunder 1 mi
- Blaen y Cwm ViaductTransportunder 1 mi
- Twyn Bryn March round cairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.