The Royal Hotel, Usk, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7001 / 51°42'0"N

Longitude: -2.9049 / 2°54'17"W

OS Eastings: 337555

OS Northings: 200538

OS Grid: SO375005

Mapcode National: GBR J9.440J

Mapcode Global: VH79V.LJMK

Plus Code: 9C3VP32W+22

Entry Name: The Royal Hotel

Listing Date: 16 February 1953

Last Amended: 30 April 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2175

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300002175

Location: At the W end of the street, facing the Market Hall, at the junction with Old Market Street.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Usk

Community: Usk (Brynbuga)

Community: Usk

Built-Up Area: Usk

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Built 1839. Blue plaque records Edward John Trelawny 1792-1881, author, adventurer and friend of Shelley and Byron, lived in Usk for 12 years and in this house before himself building Twyn Bell and later Cefn Ila.

Exterior

Late Georgian house, now hotel. Of painted brick with shallow pitched hipped slate roof and long narrow brick end stacks. Three storeys and cellar. L-shaped plan. Three- window range of sashes in reveals: 9-pane to top floor, 12-pane to first and ground floor left. Central round-headed doorway with moulded surround, six panelled door and fanlight with radila glazing. To right two 20-pane shallow bow windows either side of a doorway which has a 6-panelled door, narrow fluted pilasters, rectangular overlight with diamond glazing bars and continuous fascia. Plinth. Long rear range, probably former stables.

Interior

Interior in two bars. Retains moulded plaster arches, one behind bar with a glazed roundel. Shelved alcoves and cupboards either side of fireplace. Four and six-panelled doors with surrounds, a few shutters. Interesting cast-iron quadripartite stove set in rear left fireplace with 3 small ovens and an open grate; green-enamel and yellow tile finish; cast mark 'Yorkist Major'. Staircase hall to rear; staircase has decorative treads, wreathed and ramped handrail and stick balusters, ascending through two storeys.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a late Georgian hotel with a specially fine former shopfront. Group value with other listed buildings in New Market Street especially the Market Hall opposite.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Ivy House, and attached irailings
The end house of the lower W range; adjacent to the Royal Hotel.
II The Town Hall
In a prominent position, occupying the centre of the S part of the street at its widest point, on a triangular plot which incorporates the South African War Memorial.
II Riverside House, and attached iron railings
In the centre of the lower W range, opposite the war memorial.
II South African War Memorial in front of The Town Hall
On the triangular central plot at the S part of New Market Street, a short distance N of the Town Hall.
II 47, Old Market Street, Usk, Usk
At the W end of the S range of the street opposite the Market Hall. Set back behind a small front garden.
II Nos.43 & 45 Old Market Street, and attached iron railings
Part of the W section of the range facing the Market Hall, set back behind small front gardens.
II Nos.43 & 45 Old Market Street and attached iron railings
Part of the W section of the range facing the Market Hall, set back behind small front gardens.
II No.41 Old Market Street, and attached iron railings
Towards the centre of the range facing the Market Hall.

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The Royal Hotel

A Grade II Listed Building in Usk, Monmouthshire