31, 32, 33 High Street, including 2a & 2-4 Skinner Street, Stow Hill, Newport

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5882 / 51°35'17"N

Longitude: -2.9966 / 2°59'47"W

OS Eastings: 331050

OS Northings: 188171

OS Grid: ST310881

Mapcode National: GBR J5.C4YF

Mapcode Global: VH7BD.0BNV

Plus Code: 9C3VH2Q3+79

Entry Name: 31, 32, 33 High Street, including 2a & 2-4 Skinner Street

Listing Date: 31 March 2000

Last Amended: 31 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23123

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300023123

Location: On corner with Skinner Street.

County: Newport

Community: Stow Hill

Built-Up Area: Newport

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Circa 1900.

Exterior

Development shops with offices above. Free Renaissance style. Pressed red brick and terra cotta. Three storeys plus attics. To L, large 2-storey pedimented attic dormer with Dutch gable and finials, arched window to upper level; two 2-light windows with pediments below this. Second floor has shallow oriel with central niche and relief panelled aprons; four windows at first floor level. To R, chimney has, to each side, 2nd floor window of 2 lights with column between, 1st floor window with pediment. Corner turret rises above roofline for 2 storeys; steep slate roof with lantern, upper level polygonal with doors onto balcony with iron rails corbelled over lower level. To R, in Skinner Street, 2 bays as to L; then similar bay, but with dormer above, enclosing arched window; to R again, narrow bay. Then three bays (2-4 Skinner Street) in simpler style, end bay with gable. On ground floor, No 33 (Principality) has shopfront with polished granite articulation; modern shopfronts to others.

Reasons for Listing

Well-preserved and well detailed commercial block on Newport's main street. Group value with Nos 27-30 High Street, and Nos 1-8 Commercial Street.

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II Nos 1-8 (Consecutive)
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II HSBC (formerly Midland Bank)
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31, 32, 33 High Street, including 2a & 2-4 Skinner Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Stow Hill, Newport