Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Laurels
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Overmonnow, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, designated on 15 August 1974.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 15 August 1974
- Locality
- Overmonnow
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.80858, -2.72120
- Cadw reference
- 2254
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)
- 1896 · 233 Monmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the main street in Overmonnow, going north from St. Thomas' Square.
History
Early C19, and externally little changed, but is now divided into two properties.
Exterior
The Laurels has the major part of the house with the front door and the two left hand bays.
Interior
Interior not available at resurvey. The main staircase is in The Laurels.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as an early C19 house and as a part of the important group of historic buildings in the suburb of Overmonnow.
Nearby in the register
- Ivy CottageNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Overmonnow CrossReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Coach-house of No. 21 (Overmonnow House)Domesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Drybridge StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.