85078

27  

II  

Designated  

28/04/2003  

10/08/2005  

27 Drybridge Street  

27 Drybridge Street  

Monmouthshire  

Monmouth  

Monmouth  

Overmonnow  

350341  

212539  

NE  

On the main street in Overmonnow, going north from St. Thomas' Square.  

 

 

Later C19, the decoration of the houses with mock framing and pargetting is said to be of c1890, but could be earlier. Group of six houses associated with the Drybridge Estate. Although the overall form dates from works by C H Crompton-Roberts of Drybridge House (qv), the different chimney details suggest a remodelling rather than complete new build. Drybridge Street has been built up since at least the sub-medieval period. Houses are shown on the east side of Drybridge Street on the Speed map of 1610. The decorative moulded wooden panels on the front elevation are said to be blocks used by wallpaper manufacturers or plasterers, and give the effect of pargetting, the decorative plasterwork of sub-medieval houses.  

 

Interior not seen at resurvey, but could show evidence of earlier fabric.  

Included for its special architectural interest as a late C19 terrace in the 'Olde English' style and as a part of the important group of historic buildings in the suburb of Overmonnow.  

Nos. 25-35 (odd) Drybridge Street Rendered and painted, with applied mock timber framing above. Welsh slate roof with three red brick chimneys. Range of six small houses parallel with the street, but each pair shares a gable projecting forward. Two storeys, double depth plan with rear extensions, two bays to each house. On the ground floor, doorways set in three pairs aligned beneath the gables, flush panelled doors; six 6 over 6-pane sash windows aligned with those above. Six 3 over 6-pane windows to upper floor. Three gables, only the central gable has a 6-pane window. Each of the gables has four moulded wooden panels, imitating decorative plasterwork, set within timber framing (ie. two to each house); above level of door heads of the ground floor are similar but larger panels, generally three to each house, but two above the doorway of No. 33 have been lost. Gables with bargeboards and spike finials. Plain roof with three very different stacks, that to the left at the juntion between Nos. 31 and 33, has decorative shape on plan, to its right, between Nos. 27 and 29, a group of six diamond-plan flues on rectangular plinth, at right gable end (No. 25), a plain rectangular chimney. Rear elevation with various extensions and modernisations. Interiors not seen, but could show evidence of earlier fabric.