Town Gate House, Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.641 / 51°38'27"N

Longitude: -2.6766 / 2°40'35"W

OS Eastings: 353273

OS Northings: 193798

OS Grid: ST532937

Mapcode National: GBR JM.7TNY

Mapcode Global: VH87T.K0BT

Plus Code: 9C3VJ8RF+C8

Entry Name: Town Gate House

Listing Date: 24 March 1975

Last Amended: 12 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2589

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002589

Location: Attached and at right angles to the Town Gate in the town centre and facing The George .

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Chepstow

Community: Chepstow (Cas-gwent)

Community: Chepstow

Built-Up Area: Chepstow

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: House

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History

Early C19, though on an early site abutting the medieval gate. Believed to have been the Bear Inn at the end of C18, replacing inn of the same name in Beaufort Square and rebuilt as private house c1816.

Exterior

Georgian house, attached at each side, now offices. Walls rendered with scored stucco; slate roof with moulded eaves cornice. Three storeys, single window range: sash windows in reveals to upper floors; ground floor has wider 6-pane sash with moulded architrave. Round-arched doorway to right up steps with panelled reveals to recessed 6-panelled door with architrave and plain semi-circular fanlight.

Interior

Stairs rise to right against side wall through two storeys; stick balusters, ramped handrail and turned newel post.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a Georgian townhouse in an important position. Group value with adjoining Town Gate, Town Gate House, and number 21 Welsh Street.

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Other nearby listed buildings

I Town Gate
Standing at the main entrance to the fortified town between Moor Street outside the gate to W and High Street within walls to E.
II 21, Welsh Street, Chepstow, Chepstow, GWENT
Corner site with Town Gate/Moor Street and opposite The George.
II 30, High Street, Chepstow, Chepstow, GWENT
On a corner site facing into Bank Street with side elevation fronting High Street and adjoining the Town Gate.
II 1, Bank Street, Chepstow, Chepstow
Part of the Towngate range and attached to number 30 High Street, overlooking the square at the top of Bank Street
II Gate House
Adjoins S side of Town Gate, facing E down High Street.
II The George Hotel
Adjacent to the medieval Town Gate in the lower part of Moor Street known as Town Gate.
II White Lion Inn
Main range fronts N side of square at top of High Street and near the town gate, return range fronts W side of square.
II 22, 23&23a
On the corner of Moor Street and Welsh Street, opposite the Town Gate and adjacent to Albion Square

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Town Gate House

A Grade II Listed Building in Chepstow, Monmouthshire