Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82772
Building Number
30
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/04/2004
Date of Amendment
30/04/2004
Name of Property
Bridge Street, rear wing
Address
30 Bridge Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Usk
Town
Usk
Locality
Usk
Easting
337495
Northing
200787
Street Side
N
Location
Description
Broad Class
Institutional
Period
History
Roof timbers are possibly datable to early C15. Originally a 2 storeyed building, the former hospital belonging to the Priory, and outside the original town defences. Bridge Street was already so-called in 1570 and is likely to have been part of the early town plan, linking a bridge over the River Usk and Usk Castle. Later used as the town gaol, or House of Correction, and reputedly where Roman Catholic martyr Father Baker was imprisoned in C17. In recent years in same ownership as number 28.
Exterior
A storage building with earlier origins, set back behind a courtyard. Of rubble, painted, with slate roof. To right a basket-arched former carriage entrance; square headed double door to left. Under eaves a square-headed hood mould with spurred (kite-shaped) stop, opening blocked; 2 other eaves openings, one blocked and one with similar vestigial hoodmould. W gable end has blocked doorways and a shallow offset.
Interior
Retains early wind-braced roof dated to c 1400.
Reason for designation
Graded II* for its strong historic interest, and retention of late medieval fabric. Group value with other listed buildings in Bridge Street.
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