No.37 Old Market Street, and attached railings, Usk, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7 / 51°41'59"N

Longitude: -2.9042 / 2°54'15"W

OS Eastings: 337607

OS Northings: 200526

OS Grid: SO376005

Mapcode National: GBR J9.4462

Mapcode Global: VH79V.MJ0M

Plus Code: 9C3VM3XW+X8

Entry Name: No.37 Old Market Street, and attached railings

Listing Date: 1 April 1974

Last Amended: 30 April 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2182

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002182

Location: Facing into New Market Street opposite the former Town Hall, slightly set back from the pavement.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Usk

Community: Usk (Brynbuga)

Community: Usk

Built-Up Area: Usk

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Early C19 frontage to an originally much earlier building.

Exterior

Georgian fronted town-house attached at each side, stepped back from number 35. Cement-rendered, channelled rustication and channelled voussoirs to ground floor; slate roof incorporating gabled dormer behind parapet with coping, continuous with number 39; tall brick end stacks. Two storeys and attic. Single window range: small 9-pane sash to dormer,12-pane segmental-headed horned sash with narrow glazing bars in shallow reveals to first floor Large 3-light C20 window to ground floor; deeply recessed round-headed doorway to right with 6-panel door and fanlight with radial glazing. Slender iron railings and gate with urn and spoon finials on a stone kerb.

Interior

Interior reported as retaining early stone fireplace.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a townhouse retaining its historic fabric and character. Group value with other listed buildings in Old Market Street and New Market Street.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Buxton House and attached iron railings
Facing the former Town Hall and sharing the same roofline as number 37.
II 33, Old Market Street, Usk, Usk
A corner position, opposite the Kings Head Hotel and the E end house of the range facing the Market Hall.
II No.41 Old Market Street, and attached iron railings
Towards the centre of the range facing the Market Hall.
II Newmarket Cottage
At the very lower E end of the street, on the corner with Old Market Street.
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 Kings Head Hotel
At the SW end of the street, on the corner with New Market Street and facing down Mill Street close to the former Town Hall.
II 39, New Market Street, Usk, Usk
At the very lower E end of the street, on the corner with Old Market Street.
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.

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No.37 Old Market Street, and attached railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Usk, Monmouthshire