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
2589
Building Number
21  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
24/03/1975  
Date of Amendment
12/11/2002  
Name of Property
Town Gate House  
Address
21 Moor Street  

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Chepstow  
Town
Chepstow  
Locality
Chepstow  
Easting
353273  
Northing
193798  
Street Side
N  
Location
Attached and at right angles to the Town Gate in the town centre and facing The George .  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Early C19, though on an early site abutting the medieval gate. Believed to have been the Bear Inn at the end of C18, replacing inn of the same name in Beaufort Square and rebuilt as private house c1816.  

Exterior
Georgian house, attached at each side, now offices. Walls rendered with scored stucco; slate roof with moulded eaves cornice. Three storeys, single window range: sash windows in reveals to upper floors; ground floor has wider 6-pane sash with moulded architrave. Round-arched doorway to right up steps with panelled reveals to recessed 6-panelled door with architrave and plain semi-circular fanlight.  

Interior
Stairs rise to right against side wall through two storeys; stick balusters, ramped handrail and turned newel post.  

Reason for designation
Listed as a Georgian townhouse in an important position. Group value with adjoining Town Gate, Town Gate House, and number 21 Welsh Street.  

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