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11  

II  

Designated  

07/02/1973  

10/11/2005  

11 Market Street  

11 Market Street  

Monmouthshire  

Abergavenny  

Abergavenny  

Abergavenny  

329935  

214226  

NW  

Part of the group of historic buildings near the Town Hall in the main commercial centre of Abergavenny.  

Commercial  

 

Probably C17 in origin but very much rebuilt mainly in the early C19 when the rear wing was added and again post 1962. This was the Market Tavern (previously the Market House Tavern) until 1962 and its closure probably prompted the major repair of the whole block Nos. 11-17. No. 11 was given the present small paned shop front at this time as photographs previous to closure show that it had three small windows facing the street.  

Small paned shopfront with one window to right (cf History). The right return has a plain door with a blind recess over and then a 6 over 6 pane sash on either floor. Early C19 rear wing of three windows with a projecting bay with 2 over 2 pane sashes flanked by 1 over 1, then a door, then a 6 over 6 pane sash, then a later addition. The upper floor has a 6 over 6 pane sash and two 8 over 8 pane ones. Low pitch roof with red brick stack. Rear elevation not inspected.  

Interior not inspected at resurvey.  

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.  

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.