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
85058
Building Number
2
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/08/2005
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005
Name of Property
Worcester House
Address
2 Worcester Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Monmouth
Town
Monmouth
Locality
Monmouth
Easting
350941
Northing
212819
Street Side
E
Location
On a narrow street leading south from St. Mary's Street towards Glendower Street.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Early C19, perhaps c1830. It is shown on the John Wood map of 1835 but must have been built very soon before this.
Exterior
Roughcast render, probably over brick and lined out as ashlar, Welsh slate roof. Double depth central entrance plan. Three storeys, two windows. Six-panel door with panelled architrave and flat hood on brackets. Widows are replacement sashes, 8 over 8 panes in smooth rendered architraves. The top floor ones are smaller, but also 8 over 8 panes, later central window with 3 over 3. Plain roof with stack on either gable. Rear elevation not seen.
Interior
Interior not seen at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as an early C19 house of definite character in the Monmouth town centre.
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