Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
31 Castle Street
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, designated on 1 November 1974.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 1 November 1974
- Locality
- Abergavenny
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Abergavenny
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82057, -3.01824
- Cadw reference
- 86870
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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Part of a group at the entrance to Abergavenny Castle.
History
Probably C18, but still very much in the manner of a C17 cottage.
Exterior
Roughcast and painted, probably over rubblestone, with a Welsh slate roof. Double depth off-centre entry plan. One-and-a-half storeys, two windows. Panelled door flanked by a small 2 + 2 pane casement on the left and a 3 over 6 pane sash on the right. Upper floor has an eaves gable on the left with a 2 + 2 pane casements; modern dormer to right with 2 + 2 casement. Steeply pitched roof with shared stack on left gable.
Rear elevation not inspected.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as part of a group of well preserved historic buildings at the entrance to Abergavenny Castle.
Nearby in the register
- 29 Castle StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 33 Castle StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 25 Castle StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 23a & 23bNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.