Manor Farmhouse, Crick
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| Manor Farmhouse | |
|---|---|
 "A badly compromised manorial group" | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Crick, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°36′32″N 2°44′15″W / 51.6088°N 2.7374°W |
| Built | late 15th century onwards |
| Architectural style(s) | vernacular |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Manor Farmhouse and Welsh Archery Centre |
| Designated | 19 August 1955 |
| Reference no. | 2038 |
| Official name | Medieval hall at Manor Farmhouse |
| Designated | 19 August 1955 |
| Reference no. | MON053 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | St Nyvern's Chapel Cottage |
| Designated | 19 August 1955 |
| Reference no. | 2039 |
  Location of Manor Farmhouse in Monmouthshire | |
Manor Farmhouse, or Crick Manor, Crick, Monmouthshire is a late medieval manor house dating from the 15th century. The buildings comprise a chapel, of 13th century origins, now a separate house, the medieval, stone hall, and a 16th-century wing. The buildings were originally constructed for the Denefords, and extended by their descendants, the Moores. In the 17th century, Nicholas Moore, High Sheriff of Monmouthshire entertained Charles I at the manor. The grouping has been "badly compromised" in later centuries. The house, privately owned and accommodating an archery centre, is Grade II* listed.
The earliest part of the grouping is the chapel of St Nyvern, constructed by Sir William Deneford or his son in the late 13th century.[1] This was still in use as a chapel in the 16th century, when it was the site of Nicholas Moore's marriage on 13 January 1616.[2] The chapel was subsequently converted to a barn and is now a private house.[3] In the late medieval period the Moores, descendants of the Denefords, constructed the hall house that stands to the right of the chapel.[2] At the end of the First English Civil War, in July 1645, Nicholas twice entertained Charles I at the house.[2] In the 18th century, the manor was remodelled and extended.[1] In the early 20th century, when owned by Monmouthshire County Council, further reconstruction was undertaken.[2] Returned to private ownership in the late 20th century, the building now houses a commercial archery centre.[4]