Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Westgate Cottage
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, designated on 1 November 1974.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 1 November 1974
- Locality
- Abergavenny
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Abergavenny
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82150, -3.02563
- Cadw reference
- 2439
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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
At the junction with Union Road at the top of the hill going down to Usk Bridge.
History
Early C19, probably c1820. Small and oddly planned cottage in the manner of a toll house; it is strategically placed at the road junction at the top of the hill from Usk Bridge. The toll-gate is shown in place on the White's Guide plan of 1877.
Exterior
The house is built onto The Westgate (qv Union Road East) and the division between the two properties is uncertain.
Built of red brick in Flemish bond, but rendered and painted on the west wall, natural slate roof. Built as two joined blocks, both two storeys, with a four sided north end. On the south (road) side two windows to each floor, all 6 over 6 pane sashes and at the northern end, with a view along the road, a total of two windows, and 8 over 8 pane sash above a 4 over 8 pane one. The whole is built on a raised rubble plinth with steps and railings up to one entrance, plain door with small lead hood on brackets. Two hipped roofs joined, each with a small gablet dormer, decorated ridge tiles and a tall rendered stack.
This house has no rear elevation.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a well preserved early C19 house of definite character, which was probably a turnpike toll-house in the C19.
Nearby in the register
- The WestgateNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box close to entrance to Linda Vista GardensCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- 62 Victoria StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 60 Victoria StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.