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.
Date of Designation
15/08/1974
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005
Name of Property
Salts Lodge
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Location
Off Rockfield Road to the north of Monmouth but close to the west bank of the River Monnow to the north of Vauxhall meadows.
History
Early C19 house with later extension on south west bank of River Monnow. The house has been refurbished since listing in 1974 and some features have been changed.
Exterior
Stucco fronted, probably over local rubblestone, with a Welsh slate roof. Double fronted double depth plan with an extra bay added to left. Two storeys with a continuous single storey rear outshut, four windows. The doorway is in bay three and has a panelled architrave and a small broken pediment on brackets. Windows are replacement sashes, 8 over 8 panes on the ground floor and 4 over 8 above except for the arched window above the door. Low pitch roof with three ridge stacks capped with brick. Gabled porch added to right gable and modernl conservatory to left one. Rear elevation with late C20 features. The quoins and band mentioned in the previous list description have either been removed or rendered over.
Interior
Interior not available at resurvey; it is thought to contain a stick baluster staircase.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a well preserved early C19 house in the Monmouth environs.
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