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
2280
Building Number
20  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
27/10/1965  
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005  
Name of Property
20 Monk Street  
Address
20 Monk Street  

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Monmouth  
Town
Monmouth  
Locality
Monmouth  
Easting
350929  
Northing
213134  
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
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.  

Reason for designation
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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