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Latitude: 51.9145 / 51°54'52"N
Longitude: -2.8666 / 2°51'59"W
OS Eastings: 340492
OS Northings: 224356
OS Grid: SO404243
Mapcode National: GBR FC.PKLJ
Mapcode Global: VH78X.84FN
Plus Code: 9C3VW47M+R9
Entry Name: Castle House
Listing Date: 19 October 2000
Last Amended: 19 October 2000
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 24140
ID on this website: 300024140
Location: At the roadside, approximately 50m N of St Nicholas's Church, beside the lane leading to Grosmont Castle.
County: Monmouthshire
Town: Abergavenny
Community: Grosmont (Y Grysmwnt)
Community: Grosmont
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: House
Although this substantial double-fronted house is largely C19 in character, the building may well be of C17/18 origin and have been extensively remodelled in the C19, when the roof may have been raised.
Two-storey, double fronted house. Rubble stone with slate roof and stone stack. First floor has three 4-pane horned sash windows, with deep stone lintels and shallow stone sills. Ground floor has central entrance doorway with rectangular overlight and 6-panel door. To left of doorway is a C20 window with similar lintel and sill. To right is large bay window with hipped stone-tiled roof; front of bay has broad 5-light window with 8 8 8 8 8 panes. SE gable has centre projecting chimneystack with offsets; set into middle wall of stack are stones with small circular recesses, possibly reused fragments of a medieval arrow loop. To left of stack is a small square attic window and a 2 2 pane casement on first floor.
Two unit plan with centre entrance corridor leading to rear service rooms. Ground-floor room (left of entry) has C20 period fireplace; marble surround with roundels at angles. (Upper floors not seen at time of inspection).
Listed as a large village house, possibly C17-C18 originally, retaining good C19 external character. Important group value with other listed buildings in central Grosmont.
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