Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
1 Twyn Square
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
- 51.70387, -2.90196
- Cadw reference
- 2201
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
Adjoining the former United Reformed Church at the top of the Square (E), set back from the road by a wide pavement.
History
C19 frontages to houses which are certainly older as shown by the steep-pitched roof with A-frame trusses and battered plinth. Twyn Square was an early market square.
Exterior
.
Interior
No.5 now a shop has been refurbished with boxed in now metal beams and C20 staircase. Blocked side window with lintel to wall adjoining hotel.
Reason for designation
A range of cottages retaining historic fabric and character. Group Value with other listed structures in the square.
Nearby in the register
- 3 Twyn SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box adjoining forecourt wall at United Reformed ChurchCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- 5 Twyn SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Castle InnCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.