Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
2579
Building Number
4&5
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/01/1973
Date of Amendment
12/11/2002
Name of Property
,4&5 St Mary Street,Chepstow,Chepstow,GWENT
Address
4&5 St Mary Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Chepstow
Town
Chepstow
Locality
Chepstow
Easting
353454
Northing
193943
Street Side
S
Location
St Mary Street has ascending numbers downhill on S side to number 14 then uphill on N side to number 25
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
C18. Number 5 retained when originally listed fine plasterwork,fine panelling, fine fireplace with overmantel, pedimented doorcases, now destroyed. Number 4 was The Rummer Inn from 1800 - 1953 except for a period 1824-35 when it was a private house. Centre and rear substantially remodelled in late C20 to form St Mary''s Arcade
Exterior
Large Georgian townhouse/shop, now two shops with accommodation above. Walls roughcast rendered, slate roof behind heavy dentilled cornice. Three storeys and basement. Four-window range of 12-pane sashes with exposed frames, replaced first floor windows to No. 4. Ground floor has two shopfronts: No.5 retains bracketed cornice to fascia. Rear elevation behind remodelling retains 2 sashes to ground floor under stone segmental arches, 4 renewed above, steps down to basement.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as C18 building, part of this historic centre street which retains its character. Group value with other listed buildings in this street.
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