St Ann's, Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6433 / 51°38'35"N

Longitude: -2.6742 / 2°40'27"W

OS Eastings: 353440

OS Northings: 194045

OS Grid: ST534940

Mapcode National: GBR JM.7N0L

Mapcode Global: VH87M.LYLN

Plus Code: 9C3VJ8VG+88

Entry Name: St Ann's

Listing Date: 4 July 1966

Last Amended: 12 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2523

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002523

Location: At the top of Bridge Street directly adjacent to the Powis Almshouses.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Chepstow

Community: Chepstow (Cas-gwent)

Community: Chepstow

Built-Up Area: Chepstow

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Medieval origin with C18 and C19 alterations. Possibly originally a chapel.

Exterior

House, with medieval origin, now a complex of 6 flats. Built of roughly coursed and dressed stone rubble; machine-tile and slate roof. Plan of central projecting cross wing, single bay wing to right and left wing over carriage archway. Two storeys and basement. Central gable has paired sashes in exposed wooden frames to each floor, 12 pane to first floor, 18 pane to ground floor; shallow rectangular dripmoulds over, small cusped early light in apex. Left wing is scored rendered and has an elliptical archway with wooden double gates and overlight with glazing bars; room over with two-light casement. Right wing has similar paired sash window under a relieving arch above a square-headed doorway, panelled door in recess, wooden doorcase with reeded jambs and lintel, moulded wooden hood on console brackets. Steps down to arched basement doorway in plinth course. In side courtyard elevation of the main range, through the carriage entrance, is at first floor level a medieval stone 2-light trefoil-headed window with hollow chamfering. Wings to rear incorporated into dwellings; gable end faces castle.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a building with medieval origins; group value with listed buildings in Bridge Street;The Three Tuns PH, Ashburne House, 33-50 Bridge Street and the Powis Almshouses form a continuous listed group.

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II St Ewen's and attached forecourt railings
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II Courtyard wall and gatepiers E of Powis Almshouses
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II* Powis Almshouses
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II Hocker Hill House including forecourt railings and attached gate
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II 47a, Bridge Street, Chepstow, Chepstow
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II Five Alls Inn including iron forecourt railings
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St Ann's

A Grade II Listed Building in Chepstow, Monmouthshire