Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Grosmont, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, designated on 19 October 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 19 October 2000
- Locality
- Grosmont
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Grosmont
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.91438, -2.86680
- Cadw reference
- 24138
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)
- 1898 · 215 Ross (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 215 Ross (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the centre of Grosmont, some 40m N of St Nicholas's Church. Shop and adjoining house are to S of road.
History
A building with C17 origins, substantially rebuilt in the early C19 to form a shop and house.
Exterior
Whitewashed rubble; C20 tile roof, brick stacks. Shop and small house form two storey range. First floor has four 12-pane sash windows; thin stone sills. Ground floor has (l to r) 16-pane sash, 6-panel door, 3+12+3 pane canted bay window, C20 door to shop and similar canted bay on right.
Interior
Ground floor of shop has deeply chamfered ceiling beams with hollow and fillet (Wern-hir) stops. Fixed to ceiling are C19 metal plates with pendant hooks, formerly used for hanging paraffin lamps. Ground floor entry to adjoining house is into entrance passage with rear service rooms (ahead), 6-panel door to living room (left), and C19 stair (right). First floor has large open landing around stair well, adjoining back corridor retains lateral brick fireplace.
Reason for designation
Well-preserved early C19 village shop. Important group value with St Nicholas's Church and other listed buildings in centre of Grosmont.
Nearby in the register
- Gatepiers to St Nicholas's ChurchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Gentle JaneDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cross in St Nicholas's ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Grosmont Churchyard CrossCrossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.