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.
Date of Designation
27/06/1952
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005
Name of Property
42 Monnow Street
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Location
On Monmouth's principal commercial street which leads out of the town square going south-west to Monnow Bridge.
History
Early C18, dated 1724 (plaque), altered in the late C20.
Reason for designation
Included notwithstanding modern alterations for its special architectural interest as an C18 building of definite character in the Monmouth town centre.
Group Description
Nos. 40-46 (even) Monnow Street
Faced in stucco and painted, with a C20 grey tile roof replacing former stone slabs. Double depth range parallel with the street. Two storeys and attic, six windows in all on the first floor, 6 over 6 pane sashes with keystones. Rusticated quoins and band above first floor windows. Ground floor late C20 shops with central entrance. Date plaque at centre of first floor reads 'THE 1724'. Plain roof with three hipped dormers with 6 + 6 panes.
The rear elevation is rendered and painted with modern features.
The interior of the ground floor has been entirely opened out into one shop. The upper floors were not available at resurvey (July 2004), but were said to retain no features of interest.
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