Riverside House, and attached iron railings, Usk, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7003 / 51°42'1"N

Longitude: -2.905 / 2°54'17"W

OS Eastings: 337552

OS Northings: 200565

OS Grid: SO375005

Mapcode National: GBR J9.43Z2

Mapcode Global: VH79V.LJLC

Plus Code: 9C3VP32W+42

Entry Name: Riverside House, and attached iron railings

Listing Date: 16 February 1953

Last Amended: 30 April 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2173

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002173

Location: In the centre of the lower W range, opposite the war memorial.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Usk

Community: Usk (Brynbuga)

Community: Usk

Built-Up Area: Usk

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Present house built 1835, by the Nichol/Wyatt family of architects who lived at adjacent Ynys Hafod, for Judge Falconer.

Exterior

Early C19 house. Stucco-rendered and painted with slate roof incoporating two gabled dormers; rendered end stacks, taller to right. Symmetrical frontage; central gabled bay breaks forward slightly. Two storeys. Three-window range of sashes in reveals, 6-pane to first floor, tripartite to ground floor, 6-pane to dormers. Steps up to central doorway incorporating archivolt with keystone extending to stringcourse and wide impost bands; recessed door with fluted quarter-round columns to surround, 3 horizontal panels and fanlight above. Plinth. Wrought iron railings with spear and urn finials and scrolled supports on a low kerb with central double gates.

Interior

Interior has wide central hall with stairs rising to rear with wreathed handrail and stick balusters. Shutters, 6-panelled doors. One marble fireplace and servant room fireplace.

Reasons for Listing

Well-preserved late Georgian townhouse. Group Value with other listed buildings in New Market Street.

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Riverside House, and attached iron railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Usk, Monmouthshire