Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
36 Monmouth Road
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 10 November 2005
- Locality
- Abergavenny
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Abergavenny
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81562, -3.01213
- Cadw reference
- 86875
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
At the corner with Station Road and one of a varied group of villas and small houses on the main access route into Abergavenny from the south and east and about 5-600m from the town centre.
History
Probably 1850s and contemporary with the building of the nearby railway station in 1854. The building has been little altered since.
Exterior
Wholly rendered and painted, probably over brick, with a Welsh slate roof and red brick stacks. Single depth central entrance plan, with small rear wing to right, it is attached on the left to No. 34 Monmouth Road (qv) which faces into Station Road. Two storeys and basement, three windows, the centre bay being set slightly forward with pediment at eaves level. Central square headed porch with imposts, panelled door with transom light over. This is flanked by 6 over 6 pane sash windows, upper floor windows modern, all windows with stone cills. Only the first floor centre one has an architrave. Low pitch roof with small pediment to the centre bay, gable stacks, left one shared with No. 34. Plain wrought iron spear head railings attached along the street front.
Rear elevation not inspected.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a well preserved mid C19 house retaining its classical character.
Nearby in the register
- 34 Monmouth RoadNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 30 Monmouth RoadNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Great Western HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Ingleside, including garden walls, gatepiers and railingsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.