Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old School House and Holmleigh
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
- Community
- Usk
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.70233, -2.90258
- Cadw reference
- 2153
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
Near N corner of Church Street.
History
Early C19 school converted to 2 houses in late C20.
Exterior
Two houses converted from old school. Two storeys, stucco, slate roofs. Number 23, Old School House, to L has two broad 8-pane hornless sashes set at eaves. On ground floor, two 16-pane hornless sash windows; to L, modern (?) single storey block with half-glazed modern door and 16-pane sash window to its L. Number 25, Holmleigh has three broad 8-pane sashes at eaves. On ground floor, two 16-pane sash windows, modern half-glazed door under gabled hood, and further 16-pane sash window.
Reason for designation
Listed for historic interest and for group value with other buildings in Maryport Street.
Nearby in the register
- The Old Grammar School and attached iron railingsInstitutionalunder 1 mi
- 20 Maryport StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 22 Maryport StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 24 Maryport StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.