Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 24 March 1975
- Locality
- Chepstow
- Community
- Chepstow
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.64214, -2.67930
- Cadw reference
- 2600
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
The S end of the listed range, opposite Castle Dell and on the corner of Kingsmark Avenue
History
Mid C19. Built by a filled-in pool.
Exterior
Late Georgian townhouse, now surgery, attached at one side and projecting from it. Scored rendered walls; hipped pantile roof behind parapet with moulded cornice; narrow and long end stack. Three storeys and basement. Three window-range of sashes with marginal panes. Doorway to right with plain rectangular fanlight, door with arched panels, up a flight of 7 steps. Platbands on rendered side elevation. Rear elevation retains most sash windows. Stairs to basement left.
Interior
Interior converted to surgery. Retains some panelled shutters and reveals. Staircase with wreathed handrail and stick balusters rises from rear of hall.
Reason for designation
Listed as a late Georgian townhouse. Group value with other listed buildings in this range, also Boscobell House, Chambers, railings and wall.
Nearby in the register
- Castledale and York House including forecourt railings and gatesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Marlborough House including forecourt railings and gateDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Moat House including forecourt railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Meridale including forecourt railings and gateDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.