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
2445
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/11/1974
Date of Amendment
10/11/2005
Name of Property
Pegasus Court, 3
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Abergavenny
Town
Abergavenny
Locality
Abergavenny
Easting
330038
Northing
213936
Street Side
SE
Location
One of the buildings at the entrance to the town centre from the south-east.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Late C18 house believed to have been built in c1775. It was the manager's house of the Mill Street Tannery which closed in 1884 (plaque). It was converted into two apartments and greatly added to in like style in the late C20.
Exterior
This house has no rear elevation.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey, but it will have been altered when converted to two properties (see History).
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as an externally well preserved late C18 house of definite character, which has additional interest for its connection with the Mill Street Tannery.
Group Description
Nos. 3 and 5 Pegasus Court, Mill Street
Red brick house of C18 type unusual in what is generally an area of stone built dwellings of the period; natural slate roof with red ridge tiles and red brick stacks. Now single depth plan with the original service wing replaced by additional late C20 housing units in character. Symmetrical front with central entry. Three storeys, three windows. Large 6-panel door with Adam type 'cobweb' fanlight and open pediments surround. This is a late C20 in character replacement of two modern doors in place at listing in 1974. Brick bands at both floors. Windows are sashes with keyed heads, 8 over 8 panes; windows at second floor are 4 over 4 panes. Moulded and dentil cornice, hipped roof with two multi-flued stacks on the rear wall. Additional housing units are now attached to both the left gable wall and the rear elevation along Mill Street.
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