Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ty'r Ywen Farmhouse
Fairwater, Torfaen, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Henllys, Cwmbran, Fairwater, Torfaen, designated on 1 November 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 1 November 2002
- Locality
- Henllys
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Community
- Fairwater
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.64821, -3.06178
- Cadw reference
- 27059
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Above and to W of Ty Canol Way, near Bluebell Court.
History
Probably C17. Farmhouse with attached cowhouse in line.
Late C19 block at right angles to rear. Until mid C20 part of Morgan estates; in 1846 tenant was James Roberts, and farm was of 51 acres (20.66 hectares).
Exterior
Farmhouse with attached cowhouse. Stone. Roof covering of old slates with bitumastic coating; corrugated sheeting to cowhouse. House has larger chimney to downslope end, smaller chimney at upper end. Facing N, on L end, stair outshut with square window set high; two windows at ground floor level. Rear of house has small square window at eaves, and later porch. At right angles, a C19 two-storey block with window on each floor; lean-to on gable end.
Cowhouse has, facing N, 2 doorways and window set at eaves; to rear a former doorway near house is now window; later doorway.
Interior
Ground floor has joist-beam ceiling. Main block of house has 2 rooms, principal room with large blocked fireplace and winding stair to L. Blocked doorway to cowhouse. Roof structure with lapped tie-beams.
Reason for designation
Well-preserved early farmhouse with group value with adjacent barn.
Nearby in the register
- Barn at Ty'r Ywen FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Llanderfel ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- Llanderfel FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glan-y-nant FarmDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.