Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wall and Gateway of Monmouth Priory Centre
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, designated on 10 August 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 10 August 2005
- Locality
- Monmouth
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81370, -2.71420
- Cadw reference
- 85235
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
Part of the group on the principal street leading north and east from the town square.
History
Probably dates from the 1856 reconstruction of the Priory School by Prichard and Seddon.
Exterior
Random local sandstone rubble wall about 1.25m in height with flat stone coping. Set in the wall is a 2-centred arch doorway with moulded arch and brattished head. It is supported by double crowsteps on either side.
Reason for designation
Included for its group value with St. Mary's Community Centre.
Nearby in the register
- Monmouth PrioryEducationunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Walls, Railings, Gatepiers and Gates to north of Church of St. MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- ShamblesCommercialunder 1 mi
- Church of St. MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.