Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
2980
Building Number
33
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
11/07/1951
Date of Amendment
18/01/2002
Name of Property
,33,High Street,Caerleon,Newport,GWENT,
Address
33 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Caerleon
Town
Newport
Locality
Caerleon
Easting
334033
Northing
190511
Street Side
SW
Location
On the south side of the Market Place at the centre of Caerleon.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
This house dates from very close to 1800 and externally has been unaltered since apart from reroofing. It was the birthplace of Arthur Machen (Arthur Jones) (1865-1947) an author who did much to popularise the Arthurian legends and their connection with the Caerleon area.
Exterior
The house is smooth rendered, presumably over local rubble stone and has a Welsh slate roof, red ridge tiles and red brick stacks. It has a two storey, central entrance plan, with a small rear wing. Six-panel door with fanlight and broken pediment on brackets, reeded pilasters. Three windows, all plain sashes with 6 over 6 panes. Moulded timber eaves cornice. Low pitch roof with gable ends, stacks at each gable and to rear wing, that to the left gable is shared with No 32. Rear elevation not seen.
Interior
Not inspected at time of resurvey. The ground floor windows have panelled shutters.
Reason for designation
Included as a late C18 or early C19 house retaining significant historic character and having strong group value with the surrounding historic buildings in the centre of Caerleon.
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