Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
18183
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/01/1997
Date of Amendment
31/01/1997
Name of Property
Cattle Market (S range)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Pillgwenlly
Town
Newport
Locality
Pillgwenlly
Easting
331590
Northing
187337
Street Side
S
Location
Located on the S side of the cattle market, adjoining South Market Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Single storey cattle byre, dated 1844. Constructed in 1844 as part of the Tredegar Cattle Market built by Sir Charles Morgan, (1760-1846) who established the Tredegar Wharf Company in Pillgwenlly and who developed Commercial Road and Commercial Street nearby. The important cast-iron work surviving within was manufactured by Homfray at his Tredegar Ironworks. The well-known C H Spurgeon preached here in 1865 to crowds of over 10,000.
Exterior
Constructed in coursed, sandstone ashlar with flat stone lintols with keystones. Corrugated iron to roof and rendered rear elevation (S). At E end of front (N) elevation is a projecting, pedimented, gable with circular porthole and inset cast iron plaque depicting Sir Charles Morgan with the inscription "CATTLE MARKET 1844". Central doorway flanked by two rectangular openings. W range has central doorway and two further rectangular openings to either side, all with similar lintols. Truncated at W end and infilled by modern brickwork, exposing contemporary cast iron roof trusses, with Tredegar foundry marks; each with cambered tie and central circle, of which there are ten in total.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as the best surviving part of the cattle market and as an important relic of the earliest phase of the planned development of Pillgwenlly and having important historical links with the Morgan family of Tredegar House.
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