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47 & 49 and attached iron railings and attached archway

Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Usk, Monmouthshire, designated on 1 April 1974.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 47 & 49 and attached iron railings and attached archway, Usk, Monmouthshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Commercial
Date of designation
1 April 1974
Locality
Usk
Town
Usk
Community
Usk
Unitary authority
Monmouthshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.70255, -2.90484
Cadw reference
2133

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Now forming the corner to the pedestrian access to the car-park to rear of shops on S Bridge Street.

Circa 1830. Occupied by Waddingtons solicitors in 1851.

Attached rough-cast wall at right side with arched carriage entrance to former yard at rear.

Plan of central hallway extending to staircase rising to rear. This has stick balusters, ramped handrail, and staircase window with panelled reveals/shutters. Margin-glazed double doors to hall rear; bracketed plaster hall arch. Six-panelled doors with architraves.

Listed as a townhouse retaining early C19 fabric and character. Group value with other listed buildings in Bridge Street.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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