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
85062
Building Number
20  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
27/06/1952  
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005  
Name of Property
20 St. James' Street  
Address
20 St. James' Street  

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Monmouth  
Town
Monmouth  
Locality
Monmouth  
Easting
351060  
Northing
212919  
Street Side
NW  
Location
Prominently sited within the linear group of historic buildings leading to St. James's Square on the east side of Monmouth and about 300m east of the town centre.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Probably early C19, and externally unaltered. Now converted to flats.  

Exterior
This building is addressed as both No.20 and No.24, but has only one entrance and the appearance of only ever having one. Rear elevation not seen.  

Interior
Interior not seen at resurvey. Recorded as having a stick baluster open-well stair. The building has been converted to flats.  

Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a probably early C19 house of definite character near Monmouth town centre.  

Group Description
Nos. 20 and 24 St. James' Street Faced in roughcast and painted with a Welsh slate roof. Double depth central entry plan. Three storeys, five windows, with a wider gap between bays 2 and 3 where the main stack is. Central semi-circular headed doorway with broken pediment and fluted Doric columns, 6-panel door. Windows are plain 6 over 6 pane sashes with stone cills, second floor windows are 3 over 6. Modillion eaves cornice, plain roof with main stack between bays 2 and 3, secondary stack on right gable. Garret window in right hand gable. Rear elevation not seen, but is partly obscured by the adjoining No. 37 Whitecross Street (qv).  

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