Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
8 Glendower Street
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 15 August 1974
- Locality
- Monmouth
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81129, -2.71448
- Cadw reference
- 2271
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
An important residential street to the south of the town centre of Monmouth.
History
This building is probably of two dates as evidenced by the upper floor, but the render hides any confirmation. Early C19, heightened to the front in mid C19.
Interior
Interior not seen at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as one of a pair of early C19 houses of definite character with strong group value in Glendower Street.
Nearby in the register
- 10 Glendower StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 6 Glendower StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 4 Glendower StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gatepiers, Gates and Railings of Glendower HouseReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.