Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
13 Hereford Road
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Institutional
- Date of designation
- 15 August 1974
- Locality
- Monmouth
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81705, -2.71372
- Cadw reference
- 85028
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
On the main road going north out of Monmouth which rises slowly above the town.
History
Constructed in 1788-90 as the gatehouse to the new County Gaol designed by William Blackburn and built according to the reforming principles of John Howard. The goal was closed in 1869 at the increase in size of the New Gaol in Usk and all but this remnant was demolished. Illustrations show that the Gatehouse originally had castellated parapets and cross loops on the south elevation so the current roof and windows date probably from closure in 1869.
Interior
Interior not seen at resurvey. Contained the porters' lodge, and the condemned cells which are said to survive in some degree.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as the gatehouse of a late C18 improved type of prison, having strong group value in Hereford Road.
Nearby in the register
- 11 Hereford RoadInstitutionalunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box outside Nos.11 and 13Communicationsunder 1 mi
- Entrance Screen, Gates and Gatepiers to Haberdashers' Monmouth School for GirlsEducationunder 1 mi
- 20 Hereford RoadNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.