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
23138
Building Number
1-3
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/03/2000
Date of Amendment
31/03/2000
Name of Property
Former Tredegar Arms Hotel and Lloyd's Bank (Yates's)
Address
1-3 Station Approach
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Stow Hill
Town
Locality
Easting
330971
Northing
188322
Street Side
SW
Location
On large convex site forming whole SW side of Station Approach. The block consists of 1-3 Station Approach , and 55 High Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Large commercial development, formerly Tredegar Arms Hotel; and bank. Dated 1926. By Griggs, Vaughan, & Percy R Fry, architects; John Jenkins Ltd, contractors.
Exterior
Interwar Classical style. Four storeys; bathstone (first floor channelled) with Portland stone ground floor. From L (High Street) end, a block of 5 windows turning into Station Approach. Alternating bays have pedimented window with balcony at 2nd floor level. Then block of 5 bays articulated by Ionic columns spanning 2nd and 3rd floors. Then bay with pedimentrd window at 2nd floor level as before. Then block of 5 bays with ionic columns as before but convex, turning into Cambrian Road. Finally, section of 5 windows, with end bays having pedimented 2nd floor windows as before. Ground floor with heavy blocking to openings with influence of ancient Near-East.
Interior
Reason for designation
Ambitious commercial block in interwar classical style, on important town centre site.
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