Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
2568
Building Number
2
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/03/1975
Date of Amendment
12/11/2002
Name of Property
,2,Mount Pleasant,Chepstow,Chepstow,GWENT,
Address
2 Mount Pleasant
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Chepstow
Town
Chepstow
Locality
Chepstow
Easting
353126
Northing
193614
Street Side
W
Location
Continuous terrace on the hillside well above and facing out over River Wye, set above and back from the main road. Numbering ascends downhill.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Early C19, c 1832. Numbers 2 and 3 at top may be alterations of an existing building originally fronting Steep Street. It is suggested from some internal evidence that wooden balconies formed part of the original design, but these have not survived. Water was stored in cisterns under the houses.
Exterior
Number 2 has rusticated quoins,eaves cornice, replaced door in round-headed rusticated doorway with fanlight with radial glazing. First floor 16-pane sashes with tiny balconies, ground floor replaced French windows.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 terrace retaining overall character.
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