Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
25 St. James' Square
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, designated on 15 August 1974.
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
- 51.81306, -2.71055
- Cadw reference
- 2328
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
Prominently sited within the main group of historic buildings on the east side of Monmouth and about 300m east of the town square.
History
Probably early C19, one of a former pair. A mid C19 painting in the possession of Monmouth School shows this site with both houses in place.
Exterior
Stucco fronted and painted with a Welsh slate roof. Single fronted double depth plan. Three-storeys, two windows, smaller at second floor level. Doorway on left has pediment on small console brackets, panelled door. Six over 6 pane sashes, the ground floor one is larger than the first floor ones, 3 over 3 pane on the upper floor. Low pitch roof with no stack visible.
Rear elevation not seen.
Interior
Interior not seen at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as an early C19 building of definite character near Monmouth town centre.
Nearby in the register
- The Old DispensaryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ebberley HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old Nag's Head P HDefenceunder 1 mi
- 22 St. James' SquareNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.