Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
House, including attached railings and gates
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, designated on 8 February 1974.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 8 February 1974
- Locality
- Abergavenny
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Abergavenny
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82401, -3.02428
- Cadw reference
- 2438
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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the street line at the far end of a group running SW from the junction with Brecon Road.
History
Early to mid C19 detached house, probably 1840s; shown on the town plan of Abergavenny of 1853. The roof material and the pebbledash walling have been removed since listing in 1974. It is shown on the 1844 Tithe Map.
Exterior
Built of local random rubble sandstone with a natural slate roof and red brick stacks. Raised rusticated stucco window dressings indicate that the house was intended for render. Detached double depth central entry house with front elevation of two storeys, three bays. Two steps lead up to pedimented doorcase with panelled pilasters, plain reveals and 6-panelled door with top four panels glazed. Sash windows with 6 over 6 panes in plain reveals and rusticated surrounds. Plain low pitch roof with gable stacks
Shallow forecourt enclosed at each end by short stretch of walling and, in front by low C19 wrought iron railings and gates.
Rear elevation not inspected.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as part of a well-preserved group of small scale early C19 housing close to the junction with Brecon Road.
Nearby in the register
- House, including forecourt walls and railingsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- House, including forecourt walls and railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Front Garden Walls, Gatepiers & Gates to Nos. 22, 24 & 26Domesticunder 1 mi
- 26 Merthyr RoadNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.