Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
14 Beaufort Square
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 12 June 1950
- Locality
- Chepstow
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- Chepstow
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.64215, -2.67532
- Cadw reference
- 2502
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
At the very NW corner of the square opposite the War Memorial
History
Early C19 mostly but incorporating earlier medieval fabric. There is reference to a C13/C14 internal doorway. Some losses since listing including first floor balcony.
Exterior
Shop with accommodation above in Regency style, attached at each side, stepped forward from number 13. Walls rendered with roughcast; hipped slate roof behind dentilled wooden crowning cornice and painted brick parapet. Three storeys and attic and basement. Two-window range of 12-pane sashes to top floor and 15-pane to first floor in reveals. Ground floor has one triple-light window with narrow side lights. Square-headed doorway to left of ground floor with wooden doorcase, panelled reveals, oblong fanlight. Basement projects at front creating a terrace to the ground floor. Side donwhill elevation has one similar window on each floor. Rear wing has a hipped slate roof and a 12-pane sash with Gothick glazing. Attached to right is a large lateral chimney bay of rubble with 3 angled brick stacks.
Interior
The basement has a medieval vaulted roof incoporating two carved stone heads, possibly a C14 moot hall.
Reason for designation
A Regency house, paired with number 13. Graded II* for its medieval vaulted hall.
Group value with other listed buildings in Beaufort Square and the lower part of Bank Street and High Street.
Nearby in the register
- Raglan LodgeCommercialunder 1 mi
- 13 Bank StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- 11 Beaufort SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.