Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Granary
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
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
- 51.70357, -2.90157
- Cadw reference
- 2204
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Towards the lower end of the E range of Twyn Square.
History
An early origin indicated by the steep-pitched roof, C17, and part stone stack, with part Georgian frontage and substantially refurbished in C20.
Exterior
Long range of three former cottages now a single dwelling. Rendered with pebbledash and painted. Steep-pitched slate roof with centre brick stack and taller end stack at left incorporating small amount of stone. Single storey and attic. Six-window range of half-dormers with 12-pane casements. Ground floor has at left and centre multi-pane shallow bow windows, 2 glazed doorways and 3 casements: glazing is mainly C20.
Reason for designation
Listed as a group of former cottages retaining historic fabric and character. Group value with other listed buildings in Twyn Square.
Nearby in the register
- 9 Twyn SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old BakeryDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Castle InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- The Jubilee ClockGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.