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Old Farmhouse attached to rear of The Grange

A Grade II Listed Building in Manorbier, Pembrokeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6502 / 51°39'0"N

Longitude: -4.779 / 4°46'44"W

OS Eastings: 207844

OS Northings: 198263

OS Grid: SS078982

Mapcode National: GBR GC.V1D6

Mapcode Global: VH2PR.3SW9

Plus Code: 9C3QM62C+39

Entry Name: Old Farmhouse attached to rear of The Grange

Listing Date: 12 March 1996

Last Amended: 12 March 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18016

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300018016

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Manorbier

Community: Manorbier (Maenorbŷr)

Community: Manorbier

Locality: Baldwin's Moor

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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History

Baldwin’s Moor is not i the manorial surveys of 1601-18, and the old farmhouse appears to have originated in the early or mid C17. It is sandwiched between the present houses called Baldwin’s Moor and The Grange was built in the late C18 or early C19 as the new Baldwin’s Moor Farmhouse. In 1840 it was owned by Arthur Williams and occupied by F T Biddulph. The stable block at the rear (W) has recently been enlarged and converted to a house and separated under the name Baldwin’s Moor.

Exterior

Old Farmhouse: The C17 house is of one storey plus attic and is reached by a cobbled yard. Dormer windows recently enlarged. Some original roof structure survives. The yard contains an old well with hand pump, still in use. The cobbling of the yard is much restored. The early/mid C19 house abuts on the E.

The Grange: Two storeys, range of 3 windows, facing E to gardens where there was formerly a large carriage-sweep. Local stonework of high quality, smooth-rendered and painted white. Roof of artificial slates with a tile ridge. End-chimneys with rendered stacks, each chimney of 4 flues.

Twelve-pane upper windows with sashes and recessed frame. One is replaced, 2 are original. The lower sash windows are bays of early or mid C19 with 6 panes to the front and 4 panes to the flanks. Front door of 6 panes, the top and middle ones fielded and the bottom ones flush. A rebuilt porch at the front using earlier cast-iron columns.

Interior

New hardwood entrance hall floor. Six-panel internal doors. Some original ceiling plasterwork. Dogleg staircase with open strings and 2 square balusters per tread. Turned newel and swept handrail.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good late Georgian house with a C17 house at rear.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II The Grange
    Manorbier
  • II West Lodge
    To S of A4139, at entrance to drive to Lydstep House. The lodge is about 600m NW of the house.
  • I Lydstep Palace
    At N of the A4139 in the centre of Lydstep Village, immediately opposite to Lydstep Tavern.
  • II Cattle Pound
    On the SE side of the main street of Manorbier, and about 75 m NE of the turning to Warlow’s Close.
  • II Bier House
    On the SE side of the main street of Manorbier, and about 75 m NE of the turning to Warlow’s Close.
  • II Warlow's Cottage
    Manorbier
  • II Hill Farmhouse
    Manorbier
  • II Lydstep House
    On coast at S end of Lydstep Haven.

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