Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Courtyard wall and gatepiers E of Powis Almshouses
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 24 March 1975
- Locality
- Chepstow
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- Chepstow
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.64308, -2.67416
- Cadw reference
- 2525
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
Bordering the main road and creating a courtyard fronting the almshouse ranges.
History
Mainly contemporary with almshouse of 1716.
Exterior
A curved stone rubble wall with flat concrete coping joins the front corners of the two wings,not stepped but increasing in depths to adjust for the steep slope. In the centre a gateway with tall double iron gates down-swept with spear finials and urn; square stone gate piers with moulded cornices and pyramidal caps and ball finials, currently not in situ.
Reason for designation
Listed as an integral part of the almshouse complex and especially for group value with that range; also group value with other nearby listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- Powis AlmshousesHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Hocker Hill House including forecourt railings and attached gateDomesticunder 1 mi
- St Ann'sDomesticunder 1 mi
- 8 Middle StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.