Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gatepiers, Gates and wing walls at Newton Court
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dixton, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, designated on 10 August 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 10 August 2005
- Locality
- Dixton
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82563, -2.69405
- Cadw reference
- 85201
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)
- 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)
- 1896 · 233 Monmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the entrance to Newton Court about 1500m to the north-east of the town accessed off the main road to Ross.
History
Probably c1800 and contemporary with the house; unaltered since.
Exterior
Red sandstone ashlar piers with squared rubble walling, wrought iron gates. Neo-Classical style. Tall square rusticated gatepiers with cornice and large vase finial. Double gates with swept tops, spear finials and dog-bars. Curved wing walls with flat stone coping.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as an adjunct to a stylish late C18 country house possibly designed by Anthony Keck.
Nearby in the register
- Newton Court, including attached stable buildings and screen wall to stable courtDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gates and Railings of Newton HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Newton HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dixton MoundMotteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.