Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Town Gate House
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, designated on 24 March 1975.
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
- 51.64103, -2.67664
- Cadw reference
- 2589
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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
Attached and at right angles to the Town Gate in the town centre and facing The George .
History
Early C19, though on an early site abutting the medieval gate. Believed to have been the Bear Inn at the end of C18, replacing inn of the same name in Beaufort Square and rebuilt as private house c1816.
Exterior
Georgian house, attached at each side, now offices. Walls rendered with scored stucco; slate roof with moulded eaves cornice. Three storeys, single window range: sash windows in reveals to upper floors; ground floor has wider 6-pane sash with moulded architrave. Round-arched doorway to right up steps with panelled reveals to recessed 6-panelled door with architrave and plain semi-circular fanlight.
Interior
Stairs rise to right against side wall through two storeys; stick balusters, ramped handrail and turned newel post.
Reason for designation
Listed as a Georgian townhouse in an important position. Group value with adjoining Town Gate, Town Gate House, and number 21 Welsh Street.
Nearby in the register
- Town GateDefenceunder 1 mi
- 21 Welsh StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 30 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 1 Bank StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.