Queen's Head Buildings

Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, designated on 24 March 1975.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Queen's Head Buildings, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Commercial
Date of designation: 24 March 1975
Locality: Chepstow
Town: Chepstow
Community: Chepstow
Unitary authority: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.64036, -2.67743
Cadw reference: 2564

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Near the centre of the S side of the street and adjacent to the uphill side of the set back Police Station.

History

Probably mostly C18, though the gable is an indicator of an early origin in Chepstow; substantially refurbished C20. Originally called The Angel.

Exterior

Former Inn now offices and accommodation. Walls rendered with scored stucco; slate roof with brick end stack. Two storeys and attic in central gable, plain bargeboards. One 15-pane sash window in gable; three 18-pane sashes on first floor; ground floor has paired 18-pane sashes to right, all in exposed moulded frames in shallow reveals. Central door with 4-panelled door and triangular bracketed wooden pediment; cambered headed arched carriage entrance to left. Plinth. Extends to rear in a series of single storey brick and stone extensions; rear of main building is unrendered with brick voussoirs to the arch.

Interior

Converted to offices and accommodation.

Reason for designation

Listed as a former coaching inn with a good frontage. Group value with other listed buildings in the lower part of Moor Street and Albion Square.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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