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Ty-Gwyn

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanover, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7655 / 51°45'55"N

Longitude: -2.9915 / 2°59'29"W

OS Eastings: 331675

OS Northings: 207888

OS Grid: SO316078

Mapcode National: GBR F6.ZYCF

Mapcode Global: VH79F.3WDG

Plus Code: 9C3VQ285+5C

Entry Name: Ty-Gwyn

Listing Date: 9 January 1956

Last Amended: 3 July 2007

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1997

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300001997

Location: About 100m east of the A4052 at the southern entrance to Llanover village.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Llanover (Llanofer)

Community: Goetre Fawr

Locality: Llanover

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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History

Late C16 (Fox & Raglan type IIB) house with early C17 addition at right angles to its east, a mid C19 (?) block to the rear. Fox & Raglan reported a Tudor door head, studded panels, and Wern-hir stops

Exterior

Farmhouse; stone, mainly stone tiled roof. Three main blocks, a C16 gabled block to L, with a C17 block at right angles, and a probably C19 block to rear.
Two-window C17 block with a 2-light and a 3-light window to first floor. Doorway beneath wooden porch (blocked window to L under porch); a 2-light window towards R. Right hand gable has a broad window on each floor under a drip stone; upper window retains central diamond mullion; modern glazing on ground floor. Gable of C16 block to L has a tall square corbelled chimney, a tiny attic window, and a 4-light ground floor window. Left return has a dormer set across eaves, and 2 ground floor windows, one possibly a former doorway; another stone chimney to rear, and flat-roofed extension. Rear C19 block has window under drip mould, former chimney breast, 3-pane over 6-pane hornless sash window facing E.

Interior

Not accessible.

Reasons for Listing

A C16 and C17 farmhouse typical of the region retaining overall character.

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  • II Gates and Gatepiers to Hanover Chapel
    At the road entrance to Hanover Chapel.
  • II Milestone-Abergavenny 4
    On the east side of the A4052 by main entrance (Porth-y-pentre) to Ty Uchaf in Llanover Park.
  • II Mill House
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  • II Pen Cefyl
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  • II Y Gwesty
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  • II Walls, Gatepiers, Gates and Lodge at Porth-y-pentre
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