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2 and 3 Hardwick Hill

A Grade II Listed Building in Chepstow, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6378 / 51°38'16"N

Longitude: -2.6804 / 2°40'49"W

OS Eastings: 353008

OS Northings: 193439

OS Grid: ST530934

Mapcode National: GBR JM.80GF

Mapcode Global: VH87T.H3B9

Plus Code: 9C3VJ8Q9+4R

Entry Name: 2 and 3 Hardwick Hill

Listing Date: 12 November 2002

Last Amended: 12 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 27119

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300027119

Location: Number 2 is attached to the side of Oakfield House facing the main road, number 3 is at right angles but shares a side frontage with number 2.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Chepstow

Community: Chepstow (Cas-gwent)

Community: Chepstow

Built-Up Area: Chepstow

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Early - mid C19, part of the development of the area following the establishing of the new road leading W out of Chepstow. Believed to have originally been one house. Evidence of a former water collection cistern arrangement shared with number 4.

Exterior

Part of a complex of 4 attached houses, these two sharing the main N-facing elevation, stepped down from the side bay of Hardwick Hill House, with the entrance to number 3 facing W. Rendered and painted with Welsh slate roof behind moulded eaves cornice; rendered narrow stacks. Three storeys. Facing the road (N) is a 3-window range of sashes, 9-pane to top floor and 12-pane below, in reveals and with narrow glazing bars; 2 windows to number 2 and one to number 3. Ground floor entrance to number 2 at centre is up steps and has a decorative trellis canopied porch; doorway with 6-panelled door, architraves, consoles, rectangular overlight with radial glazing; plate glass canted bay to left. Uphill-facing elevation (W), the front of number 3, has a similar main 2-window range with additional small rectangular central staircase lights. Central doorway with reeded architrave, fanlight with radial glazing and 6-panelled door.

Interior

Interior believed to retain wood furnishings, eg shutters, panelled reveals, 6-panelled doors.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a Georgian house, part of a group. Group value with others in the group.

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  • II Lower Hardwick
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  • II High Trees
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  • II Ashfield House
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  • II The Gwentlands
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  • II Gateway at Gwentlands
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