19367

 

II  

Designated  

17/02/1998  

17/02/1998  

Manor Farmhouse  

 

Bridgend  

Porthcawl  

Porthcawl  

Newton  

283754  

178163  

NW  

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

Domestic  

 

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.  

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

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