Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
48 Bridge Street including forecourt railings
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
- 51.64342, -2.67408
- Cadw reference
- 2521
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
Near the top of the hill and the Powis Almshouse range.
History
Late C18. Formerly a vicarage. Railings reportedly re-made.
Exterior
Double-fronted Georgian townhouse, attached at each side. Walls of scored and painted roughcast render with raised and staggered quoins; Welsh slate roof, slightly swept eaves. Three storeys. Three-window range of sashes in reveals: upper floor of 4/8-panes; central window on first floor is in a semi-circular arched recesses, all 16-pane sashes with slender glazing bars; both ground floor windows are in similar recesses and are triple-light with narrower side-lights. Central semi-circular headed doorway, wooden door case with pilasters and open pediment; recessed panelled door, fanlight with radial glazing. Railed forecourt to left, railing with spear finials; deep plinth to right. 2-storey rear bay provides panoramic view of castle to rear.
Interior
Interior plan of wide central hall with reception rooms and staircase leading off. Retains 6-panelled doors with moulded surrounds, shutters, panelled reveals, segmental-arched recess with moulded arch in living room, plaster cornices . Staircase with wreathed handrail, decorative treads, stick balusters.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine Georgian townhouse. The Three Tuns Inn, Ashburne House, Numbers 33-50 Bridge Street and Powis Almshouses form a continuous group.
Nearby in the register
- St Ewen's and attached forecourt railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- 47a Bridge StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- St Ann'sDomesticunder 1 mi
- Castle Terrace, numbers 33a-47 consecDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.