Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
2207
Building Number
2
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/04/1974
Date of Amendment
30/04/2004
Name of Property
The Midland Bank, and attached iron railings
Address
2 Twyn Square
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Usk
Town
Usk
Locality
Usk
Easting
337729
Northing
200936
Street Side
W
Location
Forming the upper W corner of Twyn Square with side elevation to Castle Parade.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
c1800.
Exterior
Grand former later Georgian townhouse, now bank and flats. Roughcast rendered with stucco dressings; hipped slate roof with tall brick lateral stacks. Three storeys and cellar. A symmetrical frontage. Five-window range: 9-pane sashes in reveals to top floor and 12-pane below; platband and quoin-strip, deep plinth. Central doorway with square-headed doorcase with entablature and round-arched entrance with fanlight with radiating glazing bars, C20 glazed door. Side elevation facing Castle Parade has a 4-window range of 12-pane sashes. Small front enclosure formed by tall railings with thistle finials on a rendered plinth: the gates have been re-used to form returns to the main entrance; railings joined to swept side-wall at left.
Interior
Ground floor completely refurbished as bank. Two upper floors convereted to flats. No known survival of historic features.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine former townhouse retaining historic fabric and character. Group value with other listed buildings in Twyn Square and Castle Parade.
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