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
82775
Building Number
41  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
30/04/2004  
Date of Amendment
30/04/2004  
Name of Property
No.41 Old Market Street, and attached iron railings  
Address
41 Old Market Street  

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Usk  
Town
Usk  
Locality
Usk  
Easting
337590  
Northing
200519  
Street Side
S  
Location
Towards the centre of the range facing the Market Hall.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
An early origin, remodelled in early C19. Old photos show building as F Nelmes Grocery both with earlier C19 shopfront and the high quality 1920s shopfront removed in 2003.  

Exterior
Town-house with Georgian frontage and remains of later shopfront, attached at each side. Rendered, scored and painted with half-hipped slate roof incorporating a small gabled dormer; centre cross-ridge brick stack. The roof is not continuous between the two units. Two storeys and attic. An uneven arrangement of windows reflecting earlier building history. First floor has a 16-pane horned sash to right and a canted bay with 12 and 8-pane sashes to left, the top continuous with eaves. Ground floor has doorway with classical doorcase, fluted pilasters, pediment hood and 6-panelled door with overlight at right end, tripartite sash window. At left remains of a projecting shopfront removed to form vehicle entrance in 2003. Railings with blunted arrow and urn finials extend across the house frontage.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed as a building of early origin with Georgian facade, an integral part of this range of Old Market Street opposite the Market Hall. Group value with other listed buildings in New Market Street and Old Market Street  

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