Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
33 Castle Street
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
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
- 51.82064, -3.01828
- Cadw reference
- 86872
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
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 central entry plan. One-and-a-half storeys, two windows. Central plank door flanked by small 2 + 4 pane casement on the left and an early C19 8 over 8 pane sash on the right. Steeply pitched roof with two gabled dormers with 2 + 2 casements and rebuilt red brick stack on left gable. SIngle storey rear wing.
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
- 31 Castle StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 29 Castle StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 23a & 23bNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 25 Castle StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.