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
2930
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/03/1963
Date of Amendment
31/05/1995
Name of Property
Magor House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Magor with Undy
Town
Locality
Magor
Easting
342482
Northing
187095
Street Side
W
Location
Central location on north side of village square.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Early C19 house with central staircase plan on street frontage incorporates earlier altered cross wing to rear.
Exterior
Late-Georgian 2-storey 3-window symmetrical front of roughcast rubble. Hipped Welsh slate roof with modillion eaves cornice and brick end stacks, further stacks to rear. Twelve and 16-pane sash windows. Central moulded doorcase with open billet moulded pediment supported by consoles, panelled reveals, undivided fanlight with added wrought-iron guard; renewed 6 panelled door. Two bays of iron railings with spear and urn finials with ramped central gate extend across frontage from either side of central door. Shallow decorative wrought-iron porch to rear door.
Interior
Wide panelled segmental arches to hall and landing; open string staircase with decorative tread ends and stick balusters with moulded handrail; 6 panelled doors and moulded surrounds, window shutters; grey marble fireplace with consoles.
Reason for designation
Listed as a largely unaltered early C19 house in an important village position.
Group value with neighbouring listed items on Magor Square.
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