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
01/11/1974
Date of Amendment
10/11/2005
Name of Property
13 Cross Street
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Location
Situated on the main commercial street which runs from south-east to north-west across Abergavenny.
History
Early C19, with a late C20 shopfront which has been added since listing in 1974. This is shown as the Stamp Office in an early/mid C19 print of Cross Street.
Exterior
Rendered and painted front framed by quoin pilasters and pediment, natural slate roof. Double depth central entry plan. Two storeys and attic, two windows. The shopfront has display windows flanking a central door with a deep fascia above. First floor has 6 over 6 pane sashes in moulded architraves
Pediment has dentils and an arched lunette window with Gothic style glazing. Plain low pitch roof with stack on the right hand wall.
Rear elevation not inspected.
Interior
Interior not seen at resurvey. The ground floor has been altered in the C20.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a well preserved early C19 frontage retaining its character, which has strong group value with the other historic buildings in the centre of Abergavenny.
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