Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch Farmhouse, Cwmyoy

Historic site in Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire
51°54′35″N 3°00′54″W / 51.9097°N 3.0149°W / 51.9097; -3.0149Builtlate 16th centuryArchitectural style(s)VernacularGoverning bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameTy-Hwnt-y-Bwlch FarmhouseDesignated20 December 1994Reference no.15659
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameBarn at Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch FarmDesignated20 December 1994Reference no.15658
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameStables at Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch FarmDesignated20 December 1994Reference no.15660
Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch Farmhouse, Cwmyoy is located in Monmouthshire
Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch Farmhouse, Cwmyoy
Location of Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch Farmhouse, Cwmyoy in Monmouthshire

Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch Farmhouse, (Welsh: translation - The house near the pass), Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse in the north of the county dating from the late 16th century. Located on the hillside above the Church of St Martin, it is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The architectural historian John Newman calls Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch "a lonely farmstead" and describes its site as "a hillside which one would think too steep to make a practical site for building".[1] The farmhouse dates from the late 16th century,[2] with additions in the 17th century and is of a Welsh longhouse plan.[1] Cadw records that it is reputed to include elements taken from Llanthony Priory including the arch to the porch.[2] At the time of the Cadw surveys in the late 20th century, the building was "in poor condition" but renovation has subsequently been undertaken.[3]

Architecture and description

Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch is constructed in stone to a L-plan and is "exceptionally unaltered".[2] The interior has an elaborate doorcase, carved with "stags, hounds, harps and leaves".[1] The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales notes the presence of a medieval arch.[4] The house is listed Grade II*.[2] The barn, dating from the 1720s,[5] and stables, which date from the 19th century, have their own Grade II listings.[6] The courtyard wall to the north of the farmhouse incorporates a set of bee boles.[2]

  • A rear view of the farmhouse
    A rear view of the farmhouse
  • The farmhouse and ancillary buildings
    The farmhouse and ancillary buildings

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Newman 2000, p. 211.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cadw. "Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch Farmhouse (Grade II*) (15659)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Tŷ Hwnt y Bwlch". Alwyn Jones Architects. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Ty-hwnt-y-bwlch (20996)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. ^ Cadw. "Barn at Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch Farmhouse (Grade II) (15658)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. ^ Cadw. "Stables at Ty-Hwnt-y-Bwlch Farmhouse (Grade II) (15660)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

References

  • Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
  • Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (Coflein) entry with images