Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
2565
Building Number
17
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/03/1975
Date of Amendment
12/11/2002
Name of Property
The Greyhound
Address
17 Moor Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Chepstow
Town
Chepstow
Locality
Chepstow
Easting
353250
Northing
193750
Street Side
S
Location
Towards the lower end of the S range and opposite Albion Square, on a corner with entrance to Old Forge Court.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Possibly C17 in origin - the taproom formerly had a fireback of 1666. Originally called the White Horse, it was re-named in 1830 when the High Street inn of this name was closed. Site of an early Chepstow garage to rear.
Exterior
Former inn now converted to offices. Walls are rendered; steep artifical slate roof with swept overhanging eaves and brick end stacks. Three storeys. Three window range of horned sashes in exposed moulded frames: 9-pane to top floor and 16-pane to first floor. Two pairs of similar sashes on ground floor, each side of square-headed multi-panelled door in wood case. One 12-pane sash in side elevation, extended to rear.
Interior
Interior converted to offices on all floors with no evident historic fabric.
Reason for designation
Listed as a former inn with imposing frontage. Group value with other listed buildings in the lower part of Moor Street, Town Gate, Albion Square and the end of Welsh Street.
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