Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
21/11/2002
Date of Amendment
12/06/2003
Name of Property
Ty William Ambrose Farm (aka Hanbury Farm)
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Location
Now in modern housing estate between Nos 22 and 24 Beech Road.
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
History
Perhaps C17 Sub-medieval farmhouse with former cowhouse attached to E. The 80-acre (32.4 hectare) farm was part of the Pontypool Park Estate until purchased by Local Authority in 1953.
Exterior
House, painted rubble stone with slate roofs. Two blocks of one-and-a-half storeys aligned E-W. The W block has steeply-pitched slate roof with end stacks, larger to E. Small gabled dormer with C20 two pane casement to L over shallow stairway (?) projection; 2 small C20 windows with timber lintels on ground floor, the window to R is larger. W gable end is rendered and has corbelled upper floor chimney with small 2 pane C20 window to each side. The lower E block has from L, chimney breast without stack, small window with timber lintel, wall stepped out and lintel to blocked opening. Rear of house has small windows, and small lean-to outshut.
Interior
Not accessible, but said to retain stone stair and oak panelling.
Reason for designation
Listed as a sub-medieval farmhouse retaining its overall character
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