Manor Farmhouse, Porthcawl, Bridgend

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4904 / 51°29'25"N

Longitude: -3.6757 / 3°40'32"W

OS Eastings: 283754

OS Northings: 178163

OS Grid: SS837781

Mapcode National: GBR H8.K855

Mapcode Global: VH5HH.7SMT

Plus Code: 9C3RF8RF+5P

Entry Name: Manor Farmhouse

Listing Date: 17 February 1998

Last Amended: 17 February 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19367

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300019367

Location: At the foot of Newton Down, a little N of Newton village, surrounded by conifers and reached by a track off the main road.

County: Bridgend

Town: Porthcawl

Community: Porthcawl

Locality: Newton

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Built 1860s probably related to Inclosure Award of 1864 which involved enclosure of 800 acres (324 hectares) of Newton Down and Backs Common and transfer of remainder to owners of land in parish, in this case the owners of Danygraig House nearby. Original plans in Glamorgan Record Office are dated 1862 and were prepared for Sir Ivor Guest. These show house similar though not identical to its present shape suggesting plans were later amended; a second set of plans show a much more elborate building with more Gothic features including a turret, an unbuilt version. Architect David Vaughan of Bonvilston who practised 1840-1891.

Exterior

Simple Gothic style. Built of coursed and snecked rock-faced masonary with ashlar dressings, Welsh slate roof with overhanging eaves, ridge and end stacks. Plan of two parallel wings with central passage joined by a front cross wing. 2 storeys and cellar. Main frontage has gabled bay right which breaks forward; margin-glazed sash window on each floor have Tudor-arched heads; in apex a small segmental pointed arched niche. To left a two window range of similar windows, one to ground floor. Central porch has steep pitched roof, stone steps to Tudor-arched doorway, niche above and chamfered two light side window; front door has elaborate surround incorporating 2 lancets each side, trefoil headed overlight and decorative spandrels. Side elevation to right has hipped roof to rear, similar sash windows and canted bay with pitched roof, overhanging eaves, segmental pointed lights; similar windows and bay to side elevation left.

Interior

Interior is partly refurbished but retains some window panelling and shutters, door surrounds and ceiling mouldings. Extensive cellar.

Reasons for Listing

Listed together with its farm buildings as a complete planned farmstead of 1860s in mainly unaltered condition; group value with the Courtyard Farm Range.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Manor Farm Courtyard Farm Range
Situated close to the farmhouse on the other side of the drive, at the foot of Newton Down.
II Danygraig House
To NE of Newton village on rising ground, reached by a short drive with wooded hillside to rear. At entrance to drive is a lodge on right and inside left a coach house with walled courtyard also inco
II The Old School
Opposite the Village Green and church and churchyard of St John the Baptist, at the foot of Clevis Hill which rises steeply to the rear.
I Church of St John the Baptist
In the centre of the old village of Newton with two sides of the rectangular churchyard fronting the village green; main access at WSW.
II Churchyard Cross
In the churchyard near the S porch of the Church of St John the Baptist.
II Tudor Cottage
At the W end of old village, close to The Globe Inn and almost opposite number 22, the thatched house, also listed. Set back behind narrow rubble walled forecourt.
II Crown House
Facing the Village Green in the centre of Newton Village.
II 22, Newton Nottage Road, Newton, Porthcawl, MID GLAMORGAN, CF36 5PF
At the W end of the old village, set back from the road behind rubble walled front garden, detached to right; almost opposite Tudor Cottage, also listed.

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Manor Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Porthcawl, Bridgend