Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
21 Old Market Street
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 February 1953
- Locality
- Usk
- Town
- Usk
- Community
- Usk
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.70051, -2.90315
- Cadw reference
- 82725
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
Part of a long range with doors opening onto pavement.
History
Former Great House built by Roger Williams, High Sheriff of Monmouthshire, in mid C16 with stone from Usk Castle. He was taken to court by the Duke of Beaufort for this; subsequently granted manor and estate of Llangibby. Roger Williams also purchased from the Crown most of Usk Priory property after the Dissolution. Later the building was converted into a terrace of separate dwellings probably early C19 (called workmen's cottages by Bradney). Former Great Staircase removed. Cross wing (unlisted) was added later to E end of range. Stables etc thought to be sited to SW.
Interior
A barrel vaulted second floor runs throughout the building under the roof.
Reason for designation
Part of a group of buildings converted from the Great House built by Roger Williams in C16.
Nearby in the register
- 19 Old Market StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 23 Old Market StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 25 Old Market StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 17 Old Market StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.