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
3025
Building Number
53
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/07/1951
Date of Amendment
31/03/2000
Name of Property
Ye Olde Murenger House PH
Address
53 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Stow Hill
Town
Locality
Easting
330995
Northing
188306
Street Side
W
Location
Near junction with Station Approach.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Much restored Inn said to have C16/C17 origins. The title "Murenger" was applied to an official who collected a tax for the upkeep of the walls of Newport castle. The tax was called murage (from the French "mur", wall). The original house was demolished around 1816, and had been a single storey building in stone. Nearby, on the site of the present public house, stood the C16 residence of the High Sheriff of Monmouthshire; but that building was rebuilt in the C19. Late C19 photos of the present public house show an inscription "Estd. 1819", and a building with only the attic storey jettied, and a 2-storey oriel spanning first and second floors; the roof pitch also appears steeper.
Exterior
Three jettied storeys plus attic, gable facing street. Plain barge boards to gable which has 3-light casement window. Second floor has broad has oriel window flanked by square panelling with close studded band below. First floor identical to this. On ground floor, under fascia board, early C20 public house front with doorway to L, and to R, window of 6 lights.
Interior
Interior (not available at time of inspection) said to have, on first floor, decorations including Tudor roses and Aragon pineapples.
Reason for designation
Included principally for historic interest. Group value with adjacent listed building to N.
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