Ty-Cooke Farmhouse, Mamhilad

Ty-Cooke Farmhouse, Mamhilad, Monmouthshire is a large farmhouse dating from 1710. The farmhouse forms a group with an earlier farmhouse, dating from circa 1600. The main farmhouse was constructed for Thomas Cooke, the manager of the Hanbury ironworks at Pontypool. The farmhouse is Grade II* listed, while the old farm, and the wall and gate to the property have their own Grade II Listings.

Ty-Cooke Farmhouse
"The approach is inviting"[1]
TypeFarmhouse
LocationMamhilad, Monmouthshire
Coordinates51°44′30″N 3°00′09″W / 51.741626209588°N 3.0023716267303°W / 51.741626209588; -3.0023716267303
BuiltC.1710
Architectural style(s)vernacular
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameTy-Cooke Farmhouse
Designated4 March 1952
Reference no.2623
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameFormer Farmhouse to the north of Ty-Cooke Farmhouse
Designated4 March 1952
Reference no.2624
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameGarden Wall and Arch at entrance to Ty-Cooke
Designated18 July 2001
Reference no.25568
Ty-Cooke Farmhouse, Mamhilad is located in Monmouthshire
Ty-Cooke Farmhouse, Mamhilad
Location of Ty-Cooke Farmhouse in Monmouthshire

History

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The farmhouse was built for Thomas Cooke, across a yard from the original farmhouse.[1] At some point in the 19th century, the old farmhouse was converted to agricultural use.[2] Ty-Cooke was subject to "unfortunate(.)" renovations in the 19th/20th centuries, including pebbledashing of the walls and reconstruction of the roof.[1]

Architecture and description

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The architectural historian John Newman describes the approach to the new farmhouse, through the listed wall and gate,[3] as "inviting".[1] The construction is of Old Red Sandstone rubble.[4] The interior contains a "lusciously carved" marble chimneypiece that comes from Maindiff Court, Abergavenny.[1] Ty-Cooke Farmhouse is a Grade II* listed building.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Newman 2000, p. 231.
  2. ^ Cadw. "Former Farmhouse to the north of Ty-Cooke (Grade II) (2624)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ Cadw. "Garden Wall and Arch at entrance to Ty-Cooke (Grade II) (25568)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cadw. "Ty-Cooke Farmhouse (Grade II*) (2623)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

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