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River Island

Stow Hill, Newport, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Stow Hill, Newport, designated on 2 May 1980.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of River Island, Stow Hill, Newport, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Commercial
Date of designation
2 May 1980
Community
Stow Hill
Unitary authority
Newport
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.58675, -2.99582
Cadw reference
3014

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Almost opposite Austin Friars.

History

Said tohave C18 origins. Formerly public house.

Exterior

Four storey, three window classicising front. Stucco; parapet and cornice; shallow pilasters to ends. Top floor has three 12-pane sash windows set in architraves. Second floor has three 12-pane sashes in architraves with pediments. On first floor, outer bays have splayed oriel windows with sash glazing. On ground floor, modern shopfront in simple classical style.

Reason for designation

Building with possible C18 origins on main street of town centre. Group value with adjacent listed building.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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