16 Nevill Street

Cadw's description

Location

S part of a group of historic buildings between St John's Lane and St John's Square in the centre of Abergavenny.

History

Early C19 in appearance but may contain older fabric. Late C19 shopfront altered late C20. Converted to flats in 1976 when it was extensively modernised.

Exterior

Stucco fronted with a Welsh slate roof and red brick stack. Double depth plan. Three storeys, two windows. The ground floor has a late C19 shopfront with pilasters and fascia, large plate glass display window to left and small one to right of panelled door with overlight. Photographs show that the frame is C19 while the windows replace a small paned one on the left and the house door on the right. Six over 6 pane sashes on the first floor and 3 over 6 on the second floor. Plain roof without stack.
Rear elevation not inspected.

Interior

Not available at resurvey, but it is said to have been much modernised in the 1980s conversion to flats together with Nos. 14 and 14B adjoining the upper floors of which are all one. Plain modern shop interior.

Reason for designation

Included for its special interest as a well preserved early C19 house retaining good character, which is a part of the most complete street of historic architecture in Abergavenny.