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Hi Julie I can tell you exactly where cock y north farm was I own 11 acress of land almost just below where it used to stand there was two cottages up the top I do believe when the celtic manor bought the land they bulldozed both buildings sadly the footings are still there though buried beneath growth of goats willow and brambles the easiest way to find it is if you come up the footpath on the Usk valley walk from the bullmore road you bear right off the bulmore up a couple of steps through a wooden walkway onto the path go up through this first section of path then you will reach the wooden kissing gate go through that small wooden gate a few metres on you will then find steps that go up further and lead to the next gate then the path splits in two one to the right that heads up the hill and one that veers off to the left you need the right hand path follow it up there is a reen to the right of this path just away from the path by about 5-10 metres the channel is edged with big old beech trees and oaks it's quiet a treck up the hill when you reach the top before the golf course there is another little wooden gate on the right that leads into an overgrown pathway that path leads you across the top of the course and out onto belmont hill this year it has not been cut back so is overgrown a bit but you dont need to go that way anyway as just below this style area back down the hillside by the reen on the opposite side of the reen to where the path is that you just walked up is where cock y north farm sat ,I do believe there is some old railings partially exposed and tin sheets sticking out of the ground you will also see in the reen building materials bricks and rubbish I think this was all pushed down by the contractors who cleared the farm into the reen there and eventually been covered by time ,the best time of year to visit this spot is winter when the growth has died back as you will be able to access it I recall some nice trees being sat in what would of been its garden ,some of my elderly neighbours remember the cock y north farm if you ever want to get in touch please do I could always ask them for you .