Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Elms
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dixton, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, designated on 15 August 1974.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 15 August 1974
- Locality
- Dixton
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81929, -2.70081
- Cadw reference
- 2303
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
Off the main road going north-east out of Monmouth, which is an extension of Priory Street. New Dixton Road is a cul-de-sac near A40 roundabout.
History
Early C19 Regency type villa and externally little altered in the main part but extended in the C20 at the rear.
Exterior
Rendered and lined as stone and painted, with chamfered quoins; Welsh slate roof. Two storeys, three windows, double depth central entrance plan. Windows are 6 over 6 pane sashes with stone cills. Central doorway with 6-panel door and fanlight. Full width Regency style verandah at ground floor with six trellis columns and arches supporting. Upper floor windows have scalloped blind boxes. Hipped roof with end stacks. Major extensions to the rear. Rear elevation not seen.
Interior
Interior not available at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a little altered late Georgian villa in the Monmouth environs.
Nearby in the register
- Dixton MoundMotteunder 1 mi
- The Old Pike HouseTransportunder 1 mi
- Haberdashers' Agincourt SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Cross in churchyard of Church of St. PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.