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
2187
Building Number
5
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/04/1974
Date of Amendment
30/04/2004
Name of Property
No.5 Porthycarne Street, and attached iron railings
Address
5 Porthycarne Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Usk
Town
Usk
Locality
Usk
Easting
337636
Northing
200947
Street Side
Location
Forming the centre of the terrace extending N from The Three Salmons Hotel.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Early C19. Used as the Presbytery to the Catholic Church.
Exterior
Georgian-fronted town-house attached at each side. Roughcast rendered and painted with shallow-pitched slate roof with overhanging eaves and narrow corniced brick end stacks. Two storeys. A symmetrical frontage, a 3-window range of 12-pane sashes in reveals with narrow glazing bars and shallow sills to first floor, similar to ground floor either side of central doorway which has a pediment doorcase with narrow side pilasters, panelled reveals, a recessed 6-panelled door and margin-glazed overlight. Railings on a stone kerb with scrolled and urn finials, double gates, continuous with number 3 and 7.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a Georgian townhouse retaining historic character and fabric. Group value with other listed buildings in Porthycarne Street.
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