Former Head Post Office, Stow Hill, Newport

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5899 / 51°35'23"N

Longitude: -2.997 / 2°59'49"W

OS Eastings: 331028

OS Northings: 188366

OS Grid: ST310883

Mapcode National: GBR J5.C4VM

Mapcode Global: VH7BD.09GJ

Plus Code: 9C3VH2Q3+X6

Entry Name: Former Head Post Office

Listing Date: 14 February 1985

Last Amended: 31 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3074

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300003074

Location: On large site between Newport Station and Newport Bridge.

County: Newport

Community: Stow Hill

Built-Up Area: Newport

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Built as Head Post Office 1907-1908, by J Rutherford, architect, for Office of Works. Incorporated into very large commercial development 1999.

Exterior

Red brick with Portland stone dressings. English Baroque style. Large 3 storey and attic 7 bay facade with advanced outer bays under open segmental pediments enclosing royal arms, banded giant pilasters. Centre bays with giant ionic order supporting dentil cornice with pulvinated frieze; balustrading with modern mansard behind. Large round-headed and key blocked windows to second floor, tripartite windows with advanced centre pediments, pulvinated friezes and half-columns to first floor. Outer bays with narrow pedimented and key blocked surrounds at second floor; cornices and key blocks at first floor. Fixed glazing with small panes to top floor, sash glazing elsewhere. Plain band over ashlar ground floor, linked key blocks to Gibbs style surrounds (paired windows) and to arched frames over entrances in outer bays. Pedimented doorpiece with key block, blocked columns, side lights (fanlight to L).

To R, single return bay in similar style (glazed in to modern block, but facing former Thomas Street). Blue plaque commemorating " John Frost (1784-1877), Chartist - Mayor of Newport 1836-42, born Thomas Street".

Very large attached modern blocks to sides and rear not included.

Reasons for Listing

Included for the contribution of its good early C20 facade to High Street. The very large modern attached blocks are not included.

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Former Head Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Stow Hill, Newport