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Hathaway House

A Grade II Listed Building in Chepstow, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6393 / 51°38'21"N

Longitude: -2.6788 / 2°40'43"W

OS Eastings: 353122

OS Northings: 193604

OS Grid: ST531936

Mapcode National: GBR JM.7T26

Mapcode Global: VH87T.J265

Plus Code: 9C3VJ8QC+PF

Entry Name: Hathaway House

Listing Date: 24 March 1975

Last Amended: 12 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2570

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002570

Location: The top building of the listed hillside terrace of Mount Pleasant which faces out over River Wye.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Chepstow

Community: Chepstow (Cas-gwent)

Community: Chepstow

Built-Up Area: Chepstow

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Early C19. In 1808 Chepstow Turnpike Trustees decided to build a new road ' for easing the Hill at the Green Dragon Turnpike Gate'. Originally called Moor Hill - a continuation of Moor Street - it was named Mount Pleasant when it was developed for housing in c 1832 and was regarded as 'our fashionable promenade'. Number 1 is though to be the earliest building of the new street.

Exterior

Georgian House, end of terrace and attached at one side. Double pile plan. Walls stucco rendered with rusticated quoins; shallow pitched slate roof with swept eaves and tall narrow roughcast end stacks with slate pots. Two storeys. Three-window range: first floor has 12-pane sashes in reveals, ground floor has tripartite full-length sashes. Central doorway with rusticated surround, arched fanlight, radial glazing bars, replaced door. Plinth. Rear elevation to Steep Street has a 3-window range of replaced glazing. Uphill side extension.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as part of this early C19 terrace. Group value with the other buildings in the terrace.

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