Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82775
Building Number
41
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/04/2004
Date of Amendment
30/04/2004
Name of Property
No.41 Old Market Street, and attached iron railings
Address
41 Old Market Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Usk
Town
Usk
Locality
Usk
Easting
337590
Northing
200519
Street Side
S
Location
Towards the centre of the range facing the Market Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
An early origin, remodelled in early C19. Old photos show building as F Nelmes Grocery both with earlier C19 shopfront and the high quality 1920s shopfront removed in 2003.
Exterior
Town-house with Georgian frontage and remains of later shopfront, attached at each side. Rendered, scored and painted with half-hipped slate roof incorporating a small gabled dormer; centre cross-ridge brick stack. The roof is not continuous between the two units. Two storeys and attic. An uneven arrangement of windows reflecting earlier building history. First floor has a 16-pane horned sash to right and a canted bay with 12 and 8-pane sashes to left, the top continuous with eaves. Ground floor has doorway with classical doorcase, fluted pilasters, pediment hood and 6-panelled door with overlight at right end, tripartite sash window. At left remains of a projecting shopfront removed to form vehicle entrance in 2003. Railings with blunted arrow and urn finials extend across the house frontage.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a building of early origin with Georgian facade, an integral part of this range of Old Market Street opposite the Market Hall. Group value with other listed buildings in New Market Street and Old Market Street
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