Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
16071
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/05/1995
Date of Amendment
31/05/1995
Name of Property
Moorgate Cottage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Magor with Undy
Town
Locality
Undy
Easting
344334
Northing
187039
Street Side
Location
Situated to E of community on edge of levels, also referred to as Moorgate Farm.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Early C17 two roomed cottage possibly an adaptation of an earlier building. Blocked first floor S gable door suggests a former larger building, but demolished by C19 and replaced by single storey kitchen extension itself replaced in 1960.
Exterior
One main storey and attic storey, of pebbledashed rubble. Renewed Roman tile roof with steep pitch and swept eaves. 2 rendered gable stacks, left external. Two window range, renewed, one enlarged. Central doorway replaced main gable entry C19. Battered plinth courses.
Interior
2 rooms divided by stud and panel partition with two enlarged doors indicating former sub-division, as dairy and buttery in recent usage, each with own window; 4 stone corbels on the gable wall. Beams chamfered and stopped. Fireplace of main room is partly blocked with modern boiler. Passage divides this from steep curved stone stair stack with wooden treads and risers; formerly lit by now blocked window. Blocked doorway in gable wall. Upper floor now divided with lath and plaster partition and plank and ledge doors. Smaller room dominated by chimney stack with offsets. In larger room behind later fireplace surround is wooden lintel with chamfer and diagonal stops; late C18/early C19 hob grate. Both principals of roof truss visible. Roof has 3 trusses with collars and two trenched purlins; lath and plaster ceilings.
Reason for designation
Listed for the special interest of its well-preserved interior.
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