48, Bridge Street including forecourt railings, Chepstow, Chepstow, GWENT, Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6434 / 51°38'36"N

Longitude: -2.6741 / 2°40'26"W

OS Eastings: 353453

OS Northings: 194062

OS Grid: ST534940

Mapcode National: GBR JM.7N2Q

Mapcode Global: VH87M.LYPJ

Plus Code: 9C3VJ8VG+99

Entry Name: 48, Bridge Street including forecourt railings, Chepstow, Chepstow, GWENT

Listing Date: 12 June 1950

Last Amended: 12 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2521

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002521

Location: Near the top of the hill and the Powis Almshouse range.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Chepstow

Community: Chepstow (Cas-gwent)

Community: Chepstow

Built-Up Area: Chepstow

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Late C18. Formerly a vicarage. Railings reportedly re-made.

Exterior

Double-fronted Georgian townhouse, attached at each side. Walls of scored and painted roughcast render with raised and staggered quoins; Welsh slate roof, slightly swept eaves. Three storeys. Three-window range of sashes in reveals: upper floor of 4/8-panes; central window on first floor is in a semi-circular arched recesses, all 16-pane sashes with slender glazing bars; both ground floor windows are in similar recesses and are triple-light with narrower side-lights. Central semi-circular headed doorway, wooden door case with pilasters and open pediment; recessed panelled door, fanlight with radial glazing. Railed forecourt to left, railing with spear finials; deep plinth to right. 2-storey rear bay provides panoramic view of castle to rear.

Interior

Interior plan of wide central hall with reception rooms and staircase leading off. Retains 6-panelled doors with moulded surrounds, shutters, panelled reveals, segmental-arched recess with moulded arch in living room, plaster cornices . Staircase with wreathed handrail, decorative treads, stick balusters.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine Georgian townhouse. The Three Tuns Inn, Ashburne House, Numbers 33-50 Bridge Street and Powis Almshouses form a continuous group.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II St Ewen's and attached forecourt railings
Near the top of the hill and close to the Powis Almshouses.
II 47a, Bridge Street, Chepstow, Chepstow
Near the top of the street, attached to the upper side of Castle Terrace.
II St Ann's
At the top of Bridge Street directly adjacent to the Powis Almshouses.
II* Castle Terrace, numbers 33a-47 consec
Continuous sloping terrace between Ashburne House at the bottom of the hill and number 48 at top.
II* Castle Terrace, numbers 33a-47 consec
Continuous sloping terrace between Ashburne House at the bottom of the hill and number 48 at top.
II* Castle Terrace, numbers 33a-47 consec
Continuous sloping terrace between Ashburne House at the bottom of the hill and number 48 at top.
II* Castle Terrace, numbers 33a-47 consec
Continuous sloping terrace between Ashburne House at the bottom of the hill and number 48 at top.
II Courtyard wall and gatepiers E of Powis Almshouses
Bordering the main road and creating a courtyard fronting the almshouse ranges.

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48, Bridge Street including forecourt railings, Chepstow, Chepstow, GWENT

A Grade II Listed Building in Chepstow, Monmouthshire