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NOS.7 & 8 Cross Street, Gwent

A Grade II Listed Building in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8216 / 51°49'17"N

Longitude: -3.0181 / 3°1'5"W

OS Eastings: 329927

OS Northings: 214159

OS Grid: SO299141

Mapcode National: GBR F5.WJ06

Mapcode Global: VH796.MGTW

Plus Code: 9C3RRXCJ+MQ

Entry Name: NOS.7 & 8 Cross Street, Gwent

Listing Date: 1 November 1974

Last Amended: 10 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2397

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300002397

Location: Situated on the main commercial street which runs from south-east to north-west across Abergavenny.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Abergavenny (Y Fenni)

Community: Abergavenny

Built-Up Area: Abergavenny

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

This is probably a late C16 jettied house but closer inspection is needed to confirm this. There is a long range at the rear which also appears to be timber framed and could be C17 but with many alterations. There appears to be a block right at the rear which may originally have been a detached kitchen, now joined to the rear range. The street block was refronted in the early to mid C19, probably together with No. 8, but the design differs.

Exterior

Rendered and painted front with natural slate roof. Double depth plan with entry on the left. Two storeys, two windows. Good late C19 shopfront with projecting display window with large fascia and cornice to the right of the entrance; this has a handsome panelled door. The shop window is divided into three large panes by slim timber mullions. First floor windows are 2 over 2 pane sashes with ornamental hoodmoulds on brackets. Second floor windows the same but with the heads close under the eaves. Plain low pitch roof. The street range has a long wing stretching back up the central alleyway. This is rendered and painted with timber framing in evidence. Most of the features are C20. The range ends with a square block which may once have been detached.

Interior

Interior not available at resurvey. The ground floor shop has a compartmented ceiling with ovolo moulded beams and the rear premises can also be seen to be timber framed.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as a well preserved early/mid C19 street frontage retaining its character, which also has interesting timber framed rear ranges.

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