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
2311
Building Number
11
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/08/1974
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005
Name of Property
11 Hereford Road
Address
11 Hereford Road
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Monmouth
Town
Monmouth
Locality
Monmouth
Easting
350908
Northing
213397
Street Side
W
Location
On the main road going north out of Monmouth which rises slowly above the town.
Description
Broad Class
Institutional
Period
History
Constructed in 1788-90 as the gatehouse to the new County Gaol designed by William Blackburn and built according to the reforming principles of John Howard. The goal was closed in 1869 at the increase in size of the New Gaol in Usk and all but this remnant was demolished. Illustrations show that the Gatehouse originally had castellated parapets and cross loops on the south elevation so the current roof and windows date probably from closure in 1869.
Exterior
Interior
Interior not available at resurvey. Contained the porters' lodge, and the condemned cells which are said to survive in some degree.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as the gatehouse of a late C18 improved type of prison, having strong group value in Hereford Road.
Group Description
Nos 11 and 13 Hereford Road
Built of red sandstone ashlar and rough stone with a Welsh slate roof. Castle style, with some of the original character eroded by the re-roofing. Two storeys, five bay elevation on south side ramped at the base; the outer bays are slightly wider, and also project. Wide band at first floor. At centre a full height Gothic arched entrance recess with wide doorway. Lunette iron grill above doorway which now has modern door. The entrance arch at front supported on two slightly recessed splayed piers with impost moulding continuous with main band. Low stone seats within entrance on both sides. The stone infill presumably replaced the entrance gate of the Gaol after closure in 1869. Small 2 over 2 pane sash windows have replaced the original arrow loops. Overall hipped roof with overhanging eaves.
Right return has two 6 over 6 pane sash windows on the ground floor and one above, but the frames of the previous are in evidence.
Rear elevation not seen, but is said to retain the stained glass overlight showing the original design for the prison.
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