24 Maryport Street, Usk, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7018 / 51°42'6"N

Longitude: -2.9027 / 2°54'9"W

OS Eastings: 337716

OS Northings: 200725

OS Grid: SO377007

Mapcode National: GBR J9.3YCK

Mapcode Global: VH79V.MHV8

Plus Code: 9C3VP32W+PW

Entry Name: 24 Maryport Street

Listing Date: 22 March 1988

Last Amended: 30 April 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2791

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002791

Location: Part of a group set back from road with cobbled forecourts and stone-flagged paths.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Usk

Community: Usk (Brynbuga)

Community: Usk

Built-Up Area: Usk

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Retaining C17 and possibly earlier fabric; the roof trusses show signs of alteration; refurbished in C19. Staircase to number 26 formerly rose beside fireplace.

Exterior

Belongs to a group of 2

24 & 26 Maryport Street

Pair of cottages. Roughcast rendered and contrastingly colour-washed with long slate roof, deep overhanging eaves incorporating hipped roof dormers, two to each; tall brick ridge and end stacks with cornices and band courses. Two window range to each cottage; 4-pane casements to slate-hung dormers; 6-pane casements to number 24 either side of boarded door; number 26 has glazed doorway to right with 16-pane casement to side, renewed canted bay window to left and boarded door at end left. Painted plinth.

Interior

Interior of number 26 retains open fireplace with timber lintel, chamfered cross beams, deep chamfer to lower room with possibly the ends of upper cruck blades visible in side walls. Upstairs are trusses and a single row of purlins. Unrendered stone stack. Some pegged door-frames and boarded doors. Extended to rear. The door at left leads to side passage under upper room; heavy timber lintel at front and possibly corbels in side wall. Interior of number 24 reported as also retaining beams with run-out stops and tie-beam roof trusses.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as town cottages retaining historic fabric and character. Group value with other listed buildings in Maryport Street.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II 22 Maryport Street
At the top end of the upper W range of Maryport Street, adjacent to the Old Grammar School and the first of the domestic range opening onto the flagged and cobbled pavement.
II Wood Cutter's Cottage
Part of a group set back from road with cobbled forecourts and stone-flagged paths.
II 20 Maryport Street
At the top end of the upper W range of Maryport Street, adjacent to the Old Grammar School and the first of the domestic range opening onto the flagged and cobbled pavement.
II Ashley House
Towards the middle of the upper W range of Maryport Street, a prominent building on a larger scale than the flanking earlier cottages.
II The Old Grammar School and attached iron railings
Towards the top of Maryport Street and facing down Church Street towards the Priory.
II NO.30 Maryport Street, Gwent
Part of a group set back from the road towards the lower end of the upper W range of the street.
II NO.32 Maryport Street, Gwent
Part of a group set back from the road, towards the lower end of the upper W range of the street.
II Old School House and Holmleigh
Near N corner of Church Street.

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24 Maryport Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Usk, Monmouthshire