Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
28 Lion Street
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 November 1974
- Locality
- Abergavenny
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Abergavenny
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82291, -3.01675
- Cadw reference
- 2425
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
On the north-east side of the town centre close to the cattle market.
History
Early C19 and externally little altered, but the uneven window arrangement may suggest an earlier origin.
Exterior
Rendered and painted with natural slate roof and brick stacks. Double depth central entry plan, but off-centre. A low two storeys, two windows. C20 pediment/hood to doorway, 6-panel door. All windows are 8 over 8 pane sashes. Moderately pitched roof with single tall stack to right gable. Retains the probably original gate and spiked wrought iron railing with dog-bars.
Rear elevation not inspected.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a well preserved early C19 house retaining its character.
Nearby in the register
- 26 Lion StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Bethany ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Entrance Gates, Boundary Wall and railings to former Bethany ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 8 Lion StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.