Highbury Chambers, Stow Hill, Newport

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5883 / 51°35'17"N

Longitude: -2.9961 / 2°59'45"W

OS Eastings: 331086

OS Northings: 188187

OS Grid: ST310881

Mapcode National: GBR J5.C532

Mapcode Global: VH7BD.0BYR

Plus Code: 9C3VH2Q3+8H

Entry Name: Highbury Chambers

Listing Date: 31 March 2000

Last Amended: 31 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23147

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300023147

Location: Forms centre of N side of Skinner Street.

County: Newport

Community: Stow Hill

Built-Up Area: Newport

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Dated 1892.

Exterior

Commercial block of offices above shops. Red brick with yellow brick pilasters and some bathstone dressings. Four storeys. Five bays in all; central narrow bay framed by pilasters has single camber-headed window to each floor; at parapet level, inscription "Highbury Chambers", and under pediment, date "1892"; at ground floor level, stone doorcase with segmental pediment. To each side of centre, top floor has large semi-circular window; on 1st and 2nd floors. 2-storey splayed oriel window. Outer bays have 3 camber-headed windows to 2nd and 3rd floors; on first floor, splayed oriel window. Ground floor shopfronts modernised.

Reasons for Listing

Well-preserved late Victorian commercial development.

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Highbury Chambers

A Grade II Listed Building in Stow Hill, Newport