2, Castle Parade, Usk, Usk, Usk, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7035 / 51°42'12"N

Longitude: -2.9031 / 2°54'11"W

OS Eastings: 337690

OS Northings: 200916

OS Grid: SO376009

Mapcode National: GBR J9.3Y72

Mapcode Global: VH79V.MFMY

Plus Code: 9C3VP33W+CQ

Entry Name: 2, Castle Parade, Usk, Usk

Listing Date: 30 April 2004

Last Amended: 30 April 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82723

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300082723

Location: Adjacent to the bank on the corner of Maryport Street, by the main town crossroads.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Usk

Community: Usk (Brynbuga)

Community: Usk

Built-Up Area: Usk

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

c 1900.

Exterior

Pair of late Victorian shops with accommodation above, attached at each side. Of red and yellow brick; slate roof with twin gables with decorative applied timbering and apex finials, resting on deeply overhanging bracketed boarded eaves; similar brick corniced stacks. Yellow brick quoins, window surrounds, eaves and billet-moulded string course. Three storeys. Each shop has a single window range of cross-framed glazing with decorative squared glazing to upper lights, plain below: tripartite to top floor, canted bay to first floor. Paired plate glass shopfronts with deep fascia with side panels enriched with incised patterns; deep angled sills to the windows and side glazed doorways; plinth.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as part of the late Victorian business development of the town, retaining strong character, in a dominating position.

External Links

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2, Castle Parade, Usk, Usk

A Grade II Listed Building in Usk, Monmouthshire