Latitude: 51.641 / 51°38'27"N
Longitude: -2.6766 / 2°40'35"W
OS Eastings: 353273
OS Northings: 193798
OS Grid: ST532937
Mapcode National: GBR JM.7TNY
Mapcode Global: VH87T.K0BT
Plus Code: 9C3VJ8RF+C8
Entry Name: Town Gate House
Listing Date: 24 March 1975
Last Amended: 12 November 2002
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 2589
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300002589
Location: Attached and at right angles to the Town Gate in the town centre and facing The George .
County: Monmouthshire
Town: Chepstow
Community: Chepstow (Cas-gwent)
Community: Chepstow
Built-Up Area: Chepstow
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: House
Early C19, though on an early site abutting the medieval gate. Believed to have been the Bear Inn at the end of C18, replacing inn of the same name in Beaufort Square and rebuilt as private house c1816.
Georgian house, attached at each side, now offices. Walls rendered with scored stucco; slate roof with moulded eaves cornice. Three storeys, single window range: sash windows in reveals to upper floors; ground floor has wider 6-pane sash with moulded architrave. Round-arched doorway to right up steps with panelled reveals to recessed 6-panelled door with architrave and plain semi-circular fanlight.
Stairs rise to right against side wall through two storeys; stick balusters, ramped handrail and turned newel post.
Listed as a Georgian townhouse in an important position. Group value with adjoining Town Gate, Town Gate House, and number 21 Welsh Street.
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