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
17251
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/10/1994
Date of Amendment
15/03/1996
Name of Property
Chapel Cottages No 3
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Llanfoist Fawr
Town
Locality
Govilon
Easting
326625
Northing
213747
Street Side
SE
Location
Situated on the edge of the burial ground to Llanwenarth Baptist Church and immediately north of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Set back behind low rubble forecourt walls including dividing wall between Nos 1 and 2. No 3 is known as Alma Cot
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Early to mid C19 terrace of three cottages. Although known as Chapel Cottages they are more likely to be associated with the history of the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal (now known as the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal). This was constructed between 1797 and 1812 and Govilon was an important point on the canal for the local coal and iron industry, as it was the terminus for Bailey's tramroad, opened in 1821, down from Nantyglo Ironworks. It is likely that these are industrial workers cottages dating from this period.
Exterior
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as good examples of C19 workers' housing probably associated with the canal and for group value with Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel.
Group Description
Chapel Cottages Nos 1, 2 and 3, Station Road, Govilon (Llanfoist Fawr Community)
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