Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Glan-y-nant Farm
Cwmbran Central, Torfaen, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 9 October 2002
- Locality
- Cwmbran
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Community
- Cwmbran Central
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.64060, -3.03385
- Cadw reference
- 26986
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
Near roundabout at junction of Two Locks Road and Garth Road.
History
The western part of the house with curved foot principal rafters probably dates from the C17, and the eastern part (with joist-beam ceiling and simpler roof construction) is perhaps early C18. Modernised in late C19/early C20. There is evidence of a fire in the house (C20).
Exterior
Former farmhouse. One storey and attic. Rendered over stone; slate roof; three chimneys to ridge. Modern glazing throughout. Entrance faces N. Three gabled dormers with windows across eaves. Modern porch over entrance. Two ground floor windows to R of door, and one to L. Lean-to to L end.
Interior
Main entrance into lobby at side of fireplace. Room to L has joist-beam ceiling, bread oven to rear of main fireplace, smaller fireplace to L. To R of entry, room with high ceiling with chamfered beam and joists (some replaced after fire); large fireplace with shaped wooden bressummer and oven. Later partition wall to L but evidence of former post and panel partition in beam above. Further room with chamfered beam and joists (evidence for former partition in beam), and small end fireplace. Later wooden stair on S side of fireplace. The upper floor roof has heavy curved-foot principal rafters to W side, and simpler roof construction to E. The upper floor stud partition walls are modern.
Reason for designation
C17 house preserving character, particularly to interior, within modern urban Cwmbran.
Nearby in the register
- Lime kiln on S side of Garth RoadIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Aqueduct over Dowlais Brook on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (partly in the Llantarnam community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Aqueduct over Dowlais Brook on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, partly in Cwmbran Central CommunityNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Canal bridge at Top Lock on Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.