Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
24730
Building Number
9
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/01/2001
Date of Amendment
31/01/2001
Name of Property
The Old Post Office
Address
9 Castle Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Raglan
Town
Raglan
Locality
Raglan
Easting
341330
Northing
207770
Street Side
E
Location
Castle Street runs N from Beaufort Square in Raglan towards the castle. No 9 on the E side is part of a single range with No 8.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Earlier to Mid C19. No 9 was originally the service range of No 8 Castle St, the double-fronted house to the right. When divided, the service wing and one bay of the main house became No 9, used as the Post Office before being transferred to Raglan House, High Street.
Exterior
House, white-painted stucco with slate close-eaved roof and painted red brick end stacks, that to right shared with No 8, of which this was formerly the service range. Quoins to left, matching those on right end of No 8. Two storeys, one-window range of 12-pane sash windows, the ground floor sash cambered-headed and slightly smaller than the one above. C20 6 panel door to right. House also includes right bay of main house (No 8) with canted bay-window and 12-pane hornless sash.
Interior
Interior not available for inspection at time of resurvey (December 1999)
Reason for designation
Included for group value with 8 Castle Street, of which it forms a single build. Part of a substantial earlier to mid C19 town house retaining original character.
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