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
86870
Building Number
31
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/11/1974
Date of Amendment
10/11/2005
Name of Property
31 Castle Street
Address
31 Castle Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Abergavenny
Town
Abergavenny
Locality
Abergavenny
Easting
329914
Northing
214040
Street Side
SW
Location
Part of a group at the entrance to Abergavenny Castle.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Probably C18, but still very much in the manner of a C17 cottage.
Exterior
Roughcast and painted, probably over rubblestone, with a Welsh slate roof. Double depth off-centre entry plan. One-and-a-half storeys, two windows. Panelled door flanked by a small 2 + 2 pane casement on the left and a 3 over 6 pane sash on the right. Upper floor has an eaves gable on the left with a 2 + 2 pane casements; modern dormer to right with 2 + 2 casement. Steeply pitched roof with shared stack on left gable.
Rear elevation not inspected.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as part of a group of well preserved historic buildings at the entrance to Abergavenny Castle.
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