Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wall to Castle Parade House
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Usk, Monmouthshire, designated on 30 April 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 30 April 2004
- Locality
- Usk
- Town
- Usk
- Community
- Usk
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.70431, -2.90167
- Cadw reference
- 82792
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
On N side of Castle Parade, forming S boundary of Castle Parade House to Road.
History
Probably early C19. before the construction of the present (turnpike) road in the mic C19, Castle Street continued across Castle Parade into what are now the grounds of Castle Parade House beyond the ornamental doorway to the east.
Exterior
Stone wall about 1.5 metres high with brick coping. Set of iron gates with flanking gatepiers; to sides of gates dwarf walls have railings with scrolled panels. At E end, set back between walls with crenellations, doorway with stone surrounds, boarded door. The arched recess in the wall was formerly a fountain.
Reason for designation
Included for Group Value with Castle Parade House.
Nearby in the register
- Castle Parade HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty CornelDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 Twyn SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- 3 Twyn SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.