Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gatepiers, Gates and Railings of Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 10 August 2005
- Locality
- Monmouth
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81253, -2.71146
- Cadw reference
- 85200
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
Prominently sited within the linear group of historic buildings leading to St. James's Square on the east side of Monmouth and about 300m east of the town centre. The railings follow the street line with the Chapel set back in a courtyard.
History
Probably 1837 and contemporary with the chapel (qv) which is set back behind them.
Exterior
Rendered and painted brick with cast iron railings and gates. Three square piers with panelled faces , projecting cornices and square caps. Panel of spear head railings on dwarf wall to right. Double gates with spear finials to left.
Reason for designation
Included for its group value with the chapel and all the other historic buildings in St. James' Street.
Nearby in the register
- The HameDomesticunder 1 mi
- 16 St. James' StreetEducationunder 1 mi
- Clent HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 18 St. James' StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.