Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
8 Castle Street
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Usk, Monmouthshire, designated on 5 February 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 5 February 1991
- Locality
- Usk
- Town
- Usk
- Community
- Usk
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.70408, -2.90047
- Cadw reference
- 2848
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (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)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated about halfway along the street, below Usk Castle.
History
Early-mid 19. When originally listed the finish was roughcast and a brick panel was visible over door.
Exterior
Small Georgian house. 2 storeys, 3 window range (blind recess to centre). Cement-rendered and painted; slate roof without verges, narrow brick end stacks 12-pane sashes with thin glazing bars in plain reveals, painted sills and plinth. Arched central doorway with 6-panelled door, the upper lights glazed.
Reason for designation
Included as a Georgian house retaining much historic character.
Nearby in the register
- Monmouthshire House, including front iron railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- 23 Four Ash StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty BasketDomesticunder 1 mi
- 27 Four Ash StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.