Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
8 Castle Street
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
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.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
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.