Entrance Screen, Gates and Gatepiers to Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls, Monmouth, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8169 / 51°49'0"N

Longitude: -2.713 / 2°42'46"W

OS Eastings: 350946

OS Northings: 213381

OS Grid: SO509133

Mapcode National: GBR FL.WMNK

Mapcode Global: VH86T.XLLJ

Plus Code: 9C3VR78P+QQ

Entry Name: Entrance Screen, Gates and Gatepiers to Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls

Listing Date: 16 May 2002

Last Amended: 10 August 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 26647

Building Class: Education

ID on this website: 300026647

Location: On east side of road, at lower entrance to the school grounds, about 200m south of main school building.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Monmouth

Community: Monmouth (Trefynwy)

Community: Monmouth

Built-Up Area: Monmouth

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Gate

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History

Contemporary with the main school building which was opened formally on 25th October 1897; architect Henry Stock. The left-hand gatepier has been rebuilt recently.

Exterior

To west of lodge (qv), attached low stone wall with iron railings and gates. Vehicle entrance has polygonal stone gatepiers with iron gates between; to left of this, short stretch of wall and railings then similar pier; wall and railings continue to north. To right of vehicle entrance, short stretch of wall with railings and pedestrian gate; polygonal pier at south-west corner where wall and railings return to meet lodge.

Interior

Not inspected at resurvey.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as a well-preserved group of late C19 school lodge, gatepiers and gates which have definite character. Group value with listed main building at school.

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Entrance Screen, Gates and Gatepiers to Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls

A Grade II Listed Building in Monmouth, Monmouthshire