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.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29482625

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Recommended Books

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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990