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
01/08/1974
Date of Amendment
18/01/2002
Name of Property
15 High Street
Unitary Authority
Newport
Location
On the southern approach to the Market Place at the centre of Caerleon.
History
An early C19 house clearly pre-existing the building of The Mynde wall in 1839 which abuts it on both sides.
Exterior
The house is roughcast rendered, presumably over local rubble stone and has a Welsh slate roof. Double depth central entrance plan. Two storeys, central 6-panelled door with two glazed panels, and an open pediment on shaped brackets, blocked semi-circular fanlight. Plain 6 over 6 pane sash windows flank the door, and these are repeated on the upper floor with a blind recessed panel above the doorway. Timber eaves, roof with gable ends, with a red brick stack to the left hand one. Rear elevation not seen.
Interior
Not inspected at time of resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included as a probably early C19 house retaining significant historic character and having strong group value with the surrounding historic buildings in the centre of Caerleon.
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