Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
2160
Building Number
23
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/06/1950
Date of Amendment
30/04/2004
Name of Property
No.23 New Market Street, and attached irailings
Address
23 New Market Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Usk
Town
Usk
Locality
Usk
Easting
337566
Northing
200639
Street Side
E
Location
Around the middle of the E range in the street.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably an C18/early C19 rebuilding an earlier site. This was also the site of the Roman W gate. Formerly had parapet and cornice.
Exterior
Georgian townhouse attached at one side. Stucco-rendered and painted; slate roof with swept eaves and swept raised gable end coping; decorative corniced brick end stacks. Two storeys and attic. Symmetrical frontage, a three-window range of 12-pane sashes in reveals with narrow glazing bars. Semi-circular steps up to central doorway with open pediment hood, fanlight with radial glazing, panelled reveals and 6-panelled door. Side walls with spikes extend from corners to frontage which has railings with oakleaf and urn finials on a low stone kerb; central double gates.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as house with front retaining Georgian character. Group value with other listed buildings in New Market Street.
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