Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Albion Chambers
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, designated on 6 December 1950.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 6 December 1950
- Locality
- Chepstow
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- Chepstow
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.64061, -2.67739
- Cadw reference
- 2480
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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)
- 1897 · 250 Chepstow (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1905 · 250 Chepstow (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Prominently sited forming the W side of Albion Square.
History
C18. Formerly Albion House from mid C19.
Exterior
Large Georgian house converted to shop and offices. Walls roughcast rendered; shallow pitched hipped pantile roof behind parapet. Three storeys and attic. Four window range of sashes in reveals: 6 -pane to top floor, 9-pane to second floor, 12-pane to first floor. Plain band course above second floor window heads. Whole of ground floor occupied by projecting C20 shop fronts with decorative leaded overlights and wide fascia; recessed entrances. Side elevation to Moor Street has a single window range, none at attic level, of sashes with rendered voussoirs and keystone; ground floor door and overlight with margin glazing. To rear a 2-storey extension with 16-pane sashes.
Interior
Converted to shops and offices.
Reason for designation
Listed as a large Georgian house in a prominent position. Group value with other listed buildings round the area of Albion Square.
Nearby in the register
- Chepstow Methodist ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Queen's Head BuildingsCommercialunder 1 mi
- The GreyhoundCommercialunder 1 mi
- 22, 23&23aCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.