Milgatw
| Milgatw | |
|---|---|
  Location within Blaenau Gwent | |
| 51°47′49″N 3°15′32″W / 51.7969°N 3.259°W | |
| Type | Farmhouse |
| Location | Blaen-y-cwm, Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent |
| History | |
| Built | 16th and 17th centuries |
| Site notes | |
Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Owner | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Milgatw Farmhouse |
| Designated | 14 October 1999 |
| Reference no. | 22494 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Agricultural range at Milgatw |
| Designated | 14 October 1999 |
| Reference no. | 22495 |
Milgatw Farmhouse is situated at Blaen-y-cwm, north of Tredegar in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. Dating mainly from the 16th and 17th centuries, it is thought to have earlier, medieval, origins. The farmhouse is a Grade II* listed building. As of 2025, it is in a state of some dereliction. An adjacent range of agricultural buildings is later, of the mid-19th century, and has its own Grade II listing.
History and description
[edit]Milgatw dates mainly from the 16th and 17th centuries, although both Cadw and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales consider the building has medieval origins.[1][2] It comprises a long, low, two-storey main structure, joined to a cow-shed.[1] The building material is local rubble stone, under a modern corrugated iron roof, although traces of the original thatching are still visible.[1] There are two chimneys, one of which supports a small staircase to the upper floor.[2] At the time of the Cadw survey in 1999 the condition of the building was "deteriorating".[1] The RCAHMW Coflein photographic survey indicates the state of dilapidation.[2]
Milgatw has historic importance as a rare survival of a north Monmouthshire upland farmhouse in what was later a heavily industrialised part of the South Wales Valleys. For this reason, it is a Grade II* listed building.[1] The adjacent agricultural range is listed at Grade II.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Cadw. "Milgatw Farmhouse (Grade II*) (22494)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Milgatw (423803)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ↑ Cadw. "Agricultural range at Milgatw (Grade II) (22495)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2025.