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
85093
Building Number
3
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/08/1974
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005
Name of Property
3 Glendower Street
Address
3 Glendower Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Monmouth
Town
Monmouth
Locality
Monmouth
Easting
350809
Northing
212750
Street Side
S
Location
An important residential street to the south of the town centre of Monmouth.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Early C18, but re-windowed with a later sash type. Divided into flats in late C20.
Exterior
Interior
This house has been divided into flats and only the hall and stair were seen at resurvey. The stair runs in straight flights from front to back but has been altered and boxed-in. A portion of rail with turned balusters remains on the upper floor. Vaulted brick cellar with interesting drainage system.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a pair of early C18 houses in the Monmouth town centre.
Group Description
Nos. 1 and 3 Glendower Street
Red brick in English bond, No. 3 has been rendered and painted, concrete interlocking tiled roofs and brick stacks; the rear slope is Welsh slate. Double depth houses with some through rooms. Three storeys, the upper storey is less in height. Band at first and second floors. Three windows in segmental arched openings to each house, but arranged 2 + 1, with the wider bay on the right in both houses. Six over 6 pane sashes on lower floors, except one ground floor window to right at No. 1 which is a 3 + 3 pane casement, and to left at No. 3, which is a late C20 8 over 8 pane sash. Top floor windows are 6 over 3 pane sashes. Six-panel doors with transoms over, raised and fielded to No. 1 only, No. 3 has glazed upper panels to the door. Steeply pitched rooof with two large ridge stacks and minor additional stacks on the gables.
The rear elevation has a variety of windows with 6 over 6 pane sashes, 3 ovewr 3, some casements and a large 3-light window to the Drawing Room of No. 1. No. 3 has a full height hipped roof wing.
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