Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gateway at Gwentlands
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 8 October 1988
- Locality
- Chepstow
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- Chepstow
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.63688, -2.67875
- Cadw reference
- 27121
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
Set back from the pavement, at the bottom of the drive.
History
The house dates from 1830 with substantial additions c 1890.
Exterior
Tall stone gatepiers, square in plan, with cornices, and inscription "The Gwentlands". Pair of iron gates with curved bracing and spear finials above mid rail and also at top rail level.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with the house.
Nearby in the register
- The GwentlandsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ashfield HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lower HardwickDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hardwick CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.