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
2411
Building Number
56  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
01/11/1974  
Date of Amendment
10/11/2005  
Name of Property
56 Cross Street  
Address
56 Cross Street  

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Abergavenny  
Town
Abergavenny  
Locality
Abergavenny  
Easting
329967  
Northing
214155  
Street Side
NE  
Location
Situated on the main commercial street which runs from south-east to north-west across Abergavenny.  

Description


Broad Class
 
Period
 

History
Early C19, the building is first recorded in 1811, with a probably late C20 shopfront in an early C20 idiom. All the joinery on the street front has been replaced. Now converted internally to flats, but early C19 staircase survives as well as a cellar beneath the shop.  

Exterior
Smooth rendered and painted front with a natural slate roof. Double depth plan with entry on the left. Three storeys, one window. The ground floor has a recessed central entry shopfront with panelled stall-riser and plate glass display windows. Two vertical panel house door with transom light to left, deep fascia over the whole width. The first floor window has had its cill raised, 2 over 2 pane sash; similar smaller one in the floor above; a photograph of c1900 suggests that both windows had keyed heads at that time. Moderate pitch plain roof with red brick stack on right gable. Rear elevation not inspected.  

Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey except for the ground floor shop, which has few visible historic features.  

Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as an early C19 building retaining its character, which has strong group value in the centre of Abergavenny.  

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