Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
85236
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
10/08/2005  
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005  
Name of Property
Wall, Gatepiers, Gates and Railings of the Arts Centre  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Monmouth  
Town
Monmouth  
Locality
Monmouth  
Easting
350977  
Northing
212997  
Street Side
E  
Location
At the entrance to the old Institute in the principal north-south street on the east side of Monmouth centre.  

Description


Broad Class
Education  
Period
 

History
Probably contemporary with the building of the Working Mens' Free Institute and thus c1868 and designed by Benjamin Lawrence of Newport.  

Exterior
Red sandstone with Forest of Dean stone dressings, wrought iron. Dwarf stone wall in squared coursed rock-faced rubble with a dressed coping and topped by decrorative railings. Cylindrical gatepiers on moulded square bases, stiff-leaf caps with conical tops, decorative wrought iron gates.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a decorative addition to a High Victorian building of definite quality also having group value with the other historic buildings in Monk Street.  

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