Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
32 Maryport Street
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Usk, Monmouthshire, designated on 1 April 1974.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 April 1974
- Locality
- Usk
- Town
- Usk
- Community
- Usk
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.70149, -2.90247
- Cadw reference
- 2148
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)
- 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)
- 1905 · 250 Chepstow (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Part of a group set back from the road, towards the lower end of the upper W range of the street.
History
Probably C18 though probably with earlier origins. C19 photos show the building before re-windowing and before doorway altered.
Exterior
Townhouse with classical detail, attached at and projecting from each side. Roughcast rendered with painted rendered Gibbs-style surrounds to windows; slate roof with rendered lateral and rear stacks with red and yellow brick chimneys. Two storeys and attic. Gable end facade. Single window range: attic light has round head and pointed-arched lights; first and ground floor windows are 16-pane casements with shallow rendered pediments. Doorway at left with bracketed gabled hood; recessed 4-panelled door with plain overlight, 4 steps up.
Interior
Reported as retaining good Georgian fittings, doors, surrounds etc.
Reason for designation
Listed as a town house retaining historic fabric and character. Group value with other listed buildings in Maryport Street.
Nearby in the register
- 30 Maryport StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ashley HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 38 Maryport StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wood Cutter's CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.