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
86881
Building Number
17
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
07/02/1973
Date of Amendment
10/11/2005
Name of Property
17 Market Street
Address
17 Market Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Abergavenny
Town
Abergavenny
Locality
Abergavenny
Easting
329922
Northing
214216
Street Side
NW
Location
Part of the group of historic buildings near the Town Hall in the main commercial centre of Abergavenny.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Probably late C17 in origin but very largely reconstructed in the mid C19 and altered in the C20.
Exterior
Rear elevation not inspected.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey except for the ground floor shop which has few visible historic features.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a row of C16/C17 town shops with the raised pavement and covered access characteristic of West Country town building.
Group Description
Nos. 11-17 (odd) Market Street
Built probably partly of stone rubble and partly timber framed, rendered in stucco and painted, with natural slate roofs and red brick stacks. Narrow bay gable end to street plan. Two storeys, seven windows to all, 2 + 2 + 2 + 1. These buildings are remarkable in Abergavenny on account of their inset pavement raised on a low slate plinth under the first floor jetty, thus giving covered access to the premises. This is an early arrangement and may originally have been without the posts which became necessary to support the upper floor, particularly if the shopfronts were set back. The shopfronts are all late C19 or early C20 and have been altered. The first floor above is supported on seven plain iron columns and these carry a large RSJ which can be seen in old photographs. The windows are all 6 over 6 sashes and date from a major repair to this block probably in the mid C20. Four gables, with plain bargeboards, the one to No. 17 is narrower. Plain roofs with stacks on rear gables.
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