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NO.1 Old Dixton Road, Gwent

A Grade II Listed Building in Monmouth, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8133 / 51°48'47"N

Longitude: -2.7102 / 2°42'36"W

OS Eastings: 351137

OS Northings: 212974

OS Grid: SO511129

Mapcode National: GBR FL.WVS7

Mapcode Global: VH86T.ZP3B

Plus Code: 9C3VR77Q+8W

Entry Name: NO.1 Old Dixton Road, Gwent

Listing Date: 15 August 1974

Last Amended: 10 August 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2313

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002313

Location: On the historic north and east entry to the town, but now a cul-de-sac.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Monmouth

Community: Monmouth (Trefynwy)

Community: Monmouth

Built-Up Area: Monmouth

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Late C18, or possibly earlier and altered. Being built hard against the Town Gate would suggest a possibly C16 date but it is not known if any fabric from that period survives within the present house. The building is mainly early C19 in character with late C19 and C20 alterations.

Exterior

Rendered and painted front, probably over rubble stone, with Welsh slate roof. Double depth plan with entry to right. Two storeys and attic Ground floor has an 8 over 8 pane replacement sash, and on right a door with attached casement window and panelled corniced architrave, once a tiny shopfront. On left at first floor two sash windows with 6 over 6 panes, and one modern window on right. Plain roof with three flat-topped casement dormers with 2 2 panes, rendered stack on left gable. Rear elevation not seen.

Interior

Interior not seen at resurvey.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as an early C19 historic building adjoining a medieval gate-tower.

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