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
23123
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/03/2000
Date of Amendment
31/03/2000
Name of Property
31, 32, 33 High Street, including 2a & 2-4 Skinner Street
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Stow Hill
Town
Locality
Easting
331054
Northing
188170
Street Side
E
Location
On corner with Skinner Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Circa 1900.
Exterior
Development shops with offices above. Free Renaissance style. Pressed red brick and terra cotta. Three storeys plus attics. To L, large 2-storey pedimented attic dormer with Dutch gable and finials, arched window to upper level; two 2-light windows with pediments below this. Second floor has shallow oriel with central niche and relief panelled aprons; four windows at first floor level. To R, chimney has, to each side, 2nd floor window of 2 lights with column between, 1st floor window with pediment. Corner turret rises above roofline for 2 storeys; steep slate roof with lantern, upper level polygonal with doors onto balcony with iron rails corbelled over lower level. To R, in Skinner Street, 2 bays as to L; then similar bay, but with dormer above, enclosing arched window; to R again, narrow bay. Then three bays (2-4 Skinner Street) in simpler style, end bay with gable. On ground floor, No 33 (Principality) has shopfront with polished granite articulation; modern shopfronts to others.
Interior
Reason for designation
Well-preserved and well detailed commercial block on Newport's main street. Group value with Nos 27-30 High Street, and Nos 1-8 Commercial Street.
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