Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chapel Cottages No 2
Llanfoist Fawr, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1994
- Locality
- Govilon
- Community
- Llanfoist Fawr
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81754, -3.06581
- Cadw reference
- 17250
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the edge of the burial ground to Llanwenarth Baptist Church and immediately north of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Set back behind low rubble forecourt walls including dividing wall between Nos 1 and 2.
History
Early to mid C19 terrace of three cottages. Although known as Chapel Cottages they are more likely to be associated with the history of the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal (now known as the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal). This was constructed between 1797 and 1812 and Govilon was an important point on the canal for the local coal and iron industry, as it was the terminus for Bailey's tramroad, opened in 1821, down from Nantyglo Ironworks. It is likely that these are industrial workers cottages dating from this period.
Reason for designation
Included as good examples of C19 workers' housing probably associated with the canal and for group value with Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel.
Nearby in the register
- Chapel Cottages No 1Domesticunder 1 mi
- Chapel Cottages No 3Domesticunder 1 mi
- Llanwenarth Baptist ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Govilon Bridge (Canal Bridge no 98)Transportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.