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
86820
Building Number
8
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/11/1974
Date of Amendment
10/11/2005
Name of Property
8 Lion Street
Address
8 Lion Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Abergavenny
Town
Abergavenny
Locality
Abergavenny
Easting
330083
Northing
214274
Street Side
S
Location
On the north-east side of the town centre close to the cattle market.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Early C19 in appearance, but the uneven window arrangement may suggest an earlier origin; externally little altered.
Exterior
Rendered and painted with a Welsh slate roof and red brick stacks. Double depth central entry plan. Two storeys, three windows. Door with pedimented architrave, 6-panel, four of the panels glazed. Windows are all 8 over 8 pane sashes. Moderately pitched roof with stack on either gable; the tall one on the left may be shared with No. 6.
Rear elevation not inspected.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a well preserved early C19 house retaining its character.
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