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
86883
Building Number
18
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
04/03/1952
Date of Amendment
10/11/2005
Name of Property
18 Frogmore Street
Address
18 Frogmore Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Abergavenny
Town
Abergavenny
Locality
Abergavenny
Easting
329796
Northing
214423
Street Side
NE
Location
Situated on the main commercial street which runs from south-east to north-west across Abergavenny.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Early/mid C19, probably c1830, with late C19 and late C20 shopfronts. Photographs show that these have not been altered above the ground floor since 1900.
Exterior
Rear elevation not inspected.
Interior
Interior not seen at resurvey except that the ground floor has no visible historic features.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a well preserved early/mid C19 paired frontage with good character that has strong group value with other historic buildings in the centre of Abergavenny.
Group Description
Nos. 17 and 18 Frogmore Street
Stucco fronted and painted, with natural slate roofs. Double depth plan with shops below and central entrance of apartments above. Three storeys, six windows to whole, 2 + 2 + 2 , the outer pairs are set slightly forward and crowned by pediments. The centre part has bands at first and second floors. Central arched doorway with architrave with keystone and imposts, simple fanlight. This is flanked by shopfronts. No. 17 on the right has a partly late C19 one with later display windows. Recessed central entrance, slim mullions, fascia supported on double brackets. No. 18 on the left has a mid/late C20 one with recessed central entrance and curved small paned display windows, plain fascia. The first floor windows are 6 over 6 pane sashes with iron flower guards and the second floor ones 3 over 6, all in plain reveals. Cornice continued between pediments, low pitched roof largely hidden from street.
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