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
2275
Building Number
8  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
27/10/1965  
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005  
Name of Property
Kingsley House  
Address
8 Monk Street  

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Monmouth  
Town
Monmouth  
Locality
Monmouth  
Easting
350928  
Northing
213088  
Street Side
W  
Location
On the principal road which runs north-south on the east side of Monmouth town centre.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
1839 semi-detached reflected pair designed by G V Maddox. When built Kingsley House was the home of G V Maddox, the Monmouth architect, who also probably designed the houses. It has been suggested that the facade may have been added to an older house, but no evidence is visible for this.  

Exterior
 

Interior
Interior not seen at resurvey.  

Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a fine pair of neo-classical semi-detached houses by the leading Monmouth architect.  

Group Description
Nos. 8 and 10 Monk Street Stucco fronted and painted with hipped slate roof largely hidden from the street. Double depth plan. Two storeys and attic, five bay elevation to pair. At first floor band and four Ionic pilasters rising to cornice at second floor. Round headed doorways with 6-panel doors and fanlights. Centre window bays are all blocked, and second floor windows are smaller. Ground floor and first floor windows are in arched recesses. The ground floor windows are arched sashes with radiating heads, 6 over 6 panes with a half pane surround. Centre first floor windows are casements with 8 + 8 panes. Others are double hung sashes with 6 over 6 panes and architraves to the first floor and 3 over 3 to the second floor. Parapet, central stack on party wall. Blind return walls. Rear elevation has all 6 over 6 pane sashes, two to each house with blind central panel.  

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