Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
31 Four Ash Street
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Usk, Monmouthshire, designated on 3 July 1973.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 3 July 1973
- Locality
- Usk
- Town
- Usk
- Community
- Usk
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.70376, -2.89964
- Cadw reference
- 2144
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
Cadw's description
Location
House at end right of a terrace of four, NE of the priory.
History
Probably C16. Deep steep-pitched roof and masonry offset at left suggests an early origin and altered masonry, possibly from earlier timber-framing. Frontage appears early-mid C19. Was at one time two cottages. Sustained bomb damage at rear during the Second World War.
Exterior
House, attached at left. Roughcast rendered with deep-pitched slate roof, swept eaves and and corniced brick end stacks; asbestos roof to rear. Two-window range of small-pane casement glazing. Timber lintels. Centre right doorway with boarded door. A shallow offset at left.
Interior
Interior reported as retaining two staircases, one of which rises beside fireplace, possible evidence of upper cruck construction.
Reason for designation
Part of a good range of town houses retaining their character in a historically important position. Group value with adjacent houses.
Nearby in the register
- 29 Four Ash StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 27 Four Ash StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 23 Four Ash StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Monmouthshire House, including front iron railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.