NO.18 New Market Street, Gwent, Usk, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7008 / 51°42'2"N

Longitude: -2.9051 / 2°54'18"W

OS Eastings: 337546

OS Northings: 200618

OS Grid: SO375006

Mapcode National: GBR J9.43YW

Mapcode Global: VH79V.LJK0

Plus Code: 9C3VP32V+8X

Entry Name: NO.18 New Market Street, Gwent

Listing Date: 16 February 1953

Last Amended: 30 April 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2168

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002168

Location: Near the centre of the W side of the street, adjoining the garden and former stable of The Lawns.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Usk

Community: Usk (Brynbuga)

Community: Usk

Built-Up Area: Usk

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

C16-17. Former stone slate roof. In early C19 the home of Samuel Lucas, one of the last professional salmon fishermen of Usk.

Exterior

Timber-framed house, attached at one side. Lime rendered and colour-washed; timber-framing exposed on first floor gable. C20 tile roof (formerly stone slates) with brick centre ridge stack.Two storeys. Shallow- L-shaped plan: long cross wing to left with gable end facade with close-studding and the plastered ends of two purlins, wallplate and ridge-piece to jettied out first floor: a single window range. Slightly recessed to right is originally a further single-window range, left ground floor window being a later wooden casement in a blocked doorway. All the other windows have very small rectangular leaded quarries in metal-framed panels separated by mullions: mostly 3-light casements but 4-light to ground floor room beneath overhang. Ground floor of cross wing is slightly buttressed out to sides.

Reasons for Listing

A very unusual survival of timber-framed house in a town setting in SE Wales. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Stables at Ynys Hafod, New Market Street, Gwent
Set between the half-timbered number 18 and the long range of Ynys Hafod.
II Former Stable Wing at No.16 New Market Street (The Lawns)
Forming part of the road frontage of The Lawns property, integrated with the Garden Wall.
II* Henllys
Part of a long range in the middle of the W side of the street, with cobbled pavement in front.
II No.23 New Market Street, and attached irailings
Around the middle of the E range in the street.
II* Min Yr Afon
A long range in the middle of the W side of the street, with cobbled pavement in front.
II Railings and Gates at Ynys Hafod and Min Yr Afon
Fronting the whole range of this complex.
II No.21 New Market Street, and attached iron railings
Roughly in the centre of the street, set back behind a shallow front garden with high hedge.
II Garden Wall at No.16 New Market Street (The Lawns)
Extending along the street frontage of The Lawns and joining with the former stables.

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NO.18 New Market Street, Gwent

A Grade II Listed Building in Usk, Monmouthshire