Description

SO 32 NW LONGTOWN CP -

6/68 Ty Mawr

29.9.52

- II*

Farmhouse. C14 hall with C17 cross-wing at south-west end and further smaller late C17 cross-wing at north-east end, further C20 alterations and additions. Sandstone rubble with stone slate roof. Four-bay hall range aligned north-east/south-west with cross-wing at south-west end now forming main house, gable-end stacks and south-east gable-end entrance, further entrance on south-east side in angle with hall range, small cross-wing to north-west end of hall with gable-end entrances; hall converted to barn with inserted loft at either end, two storeys with attics to C17 cross-wing, two storeys to stable; south-west front of C17 house, gabled dormer with 2-light C20 casement window to left of centre, one 3-light C20 casement window and similar 4-light window retaining square-headed labels to first floor, similar windows flank small 2-light window to ground floor, entrance obscured by C20 porch to south-east gable end has wooden framed doorway and heavy ledged door, stack to north-west gable end is supported on three corbels from first floor leaving room on ground floor unheated; the shaft of a garderobe survives to the left of the stack; north-west front of hall range to left 2-light C20 casement window to right of former threshing floor entrance with C20 door and window, further doorway to left; north-east side of stable cross-wing has two 4-light wooden framed diamond mullioned windows with four triangular vents to upper floor. Interior: of hall range reveals four cruck trusses with braced collar to truss over former hall, trusses are fairly complete, some plain wind-braces survive, smoke blackening is clearly visible; C17 cross-wing retains one plank-and-muntin panelled partition on ground floor and on first floor, stone winder staircase in south-eastern angle with hall range and further stone winder in north-west gable end; good chamfered ceiling beams throughout, collar and tie-beam trusses with chamfered members (RCHM Vol I, p 184).

Listing NGR: SO3217226626

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