Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The "Agincourt"
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 15 August 1974
- Locality
- Monmouth
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81167, -2.71533
- Cadw reference
- 2240
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
In the street leading south-east out of the town square in the centre of Monmouth.
History
Early C19 front above a late C19 shopfront which replaced the previous public house frontage.
Exterior
Stucco fronted, with the roof hidden from the street. Three storeys, two windows, late C19 canted bays on first floor, C20 casements above. Late C19 shop front under common cornice with blocked door on left, and 4-panel door on right. Four pane shop windows with segmental arched panes. Parapet with inscription "THE AGINCOURT".
Rear elevation not seen.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey, but said to retain a good Victorian Gothic staircase rising full height.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as an important historic building with fine overall shopfront in the Monmouth town centre.
Nearby in the register
- 1 Agincourt StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Inch CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- 7 Agincourt StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- The King's Head HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.