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NO.20 Monk Street, Gwent

A Grade II Listed Building in Monmouth, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8147 / 51°48'52"N

Longitude: -2.7132 / 2°42'47"W

OS Eastings: 350929

OS Northings: 213134

OS Grid: SO509131

Mapcode National: GBR FL.WTWL

Mapcode Global: VH86T.XNH7

Plus Code: 9C3VR77P+VP

Entry Name: NO.20 Monk Street, Gwent

Listing Date: 27 October 1965

Last Amended: 10 August 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2280

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002280

Location: On the principal road which runs north-south on the east side of Monmouth town centre.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Monmouth

Community: Monmouth (Trefynwy)

Community: Monmouth

Built-Up Area: Monmouth

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Early C19 house dating probably from 1825-35. The street elevation is unaltered.

Exterior

Stucco fronted and painted with a cill band at first floor. At centre a recessed arch through ground and first floors, with a moulded swag over the arch, modillion eaves cornice, Welsh slate roof. Classical style double depth central entry villa. Three storeys, three windows. The ground floor windows are in arched recesses, large sashes, 6 over 6 panes with half panes on either side. Round headed doorway with a 6-panel door and fanlight, trellis porch with tented roof. Second floor windows are plain 6 over 6 pane sashes. Upper floor windows are 3 over 3 sashes, on either side only. Deep eaves, low pitch roof, tall rendered stack on either gable. The street front wrought iron railings with stone dwarf walls and gate-posts are intact.
Rear elevation has arched stair window in centre with 2 over 2 pane sashes on the left and 6 over 6 with 3 over 3 above on the right.

Interior

Interior not seen at resurvey.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special architectural interest as a well preserved late Georgian house in a good group leading out of town.

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