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15 Market Street

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, designated on 7 February 1973.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 15 Market Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
No class recorded
Date of designation
7 February 1973
Locality
Abergavenny
Town
Abergavenny
Community
Abergavenny
Unitary authority
Monmouthshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.82218, -3.01810
Cadw reference
86878

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Part of the group of historic buildings near the Town Hall in the main commercial centre of Abergavenny.

History

Probably C17 in origin but very much rebuilt mainly in the C19 and again post 1962.

Exterior

Rear elevation not inspected.

Interior

Interior not inspected at resurvey except for the ground floor shop which has few visible historic features.

Reason for designation

Included for its special interest as a row of C16/C17 town shops with the raised pavement and covered access characteristic of West Country town building.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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