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{{Short description|Row of three shop houses, circa 1837, by George Vaughan Maddox, in Monmouth, Wales}} |
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| governing_body = Privately owned |
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| designation1 = Grade II* listed building |
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| designation1_offname = NOS.12,14 & 16 |
| designation1_offname = NOS.12,14 & 16 Church Street, Monmouth |
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| designation1_date = 10 August 2005 |
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| designation1_number = 2253 |
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'''12–16 Church Street''' in [[Monmouth]], [[Wales]], is a row of three shop houses designed by the architect [[George Vaughan Maddox]] and constructed {{circa|1837}}. They form part of Maddox's redevelopment of the centre of Monmouth and stand on [[Church Street, Monmouth|Church Street]], to the rear of Maddox's Priory Street. The architectural historian [[John Newman (architectural historian)|John Newman]] has written that Maddox's work "gives Monmouth its particular architectural flavour" and [[Cadw]] describes the grouping of 12–16 Church Street as "the best preserved early 19th century shopfront in Monmouth." |
'''12–16 Church Street''' in [[Monmouth]], [[Wales]], is a row of three shop houses designed by the architect [[George Vaughan Maddox]] and constructed {{circa|1837}}. They form part of Maddox's redevelopment of the centre of Monmouth and stand on [[Church Street, Monmouth|Church Street]], to the rear of Maddox's Priory Street. The architectural historian [[John Newman (architectural historian)|John Newman]] has written that Maddox's work "gives Monmouth its particular architectural flavour" and [[Cadw]] describes the grouping of 12–16 Church Street as "the best preserved early 19th century shopfront in Monmouth." |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In the early 19th century, the main thoroughfare out of Monmouth towards London was along [[Church Street, Monmouth|Church Street]],{{sfn|Heath|1804|p=unnumbered}} a relatively narrow street now pedestrianised. Increasing traffic on the street led to a number of accidents and demands for the construction of a new road.{{sfn|Kissack|1975|p=299}} At the same time, developments at the [[Shire Hall, Monmouth|Shire Hall]] in [[Agincourt Square, Monmouth|Agincourt Square]] meant that the market, previously located there, required new accommodation.{{sfn|Kissack|1975|p=298}} In 1834, the Town Council offered a prize for a redevelopment scheme, which was won by [[George Vaughan Maddox]].{{sfn|Kissack|1975|p=299}} Maddox, the son of another Monmouthshire architect, John Maddox, had already established a reputation within the town.{{sfn|Kissack|2003|p=35}} Maddox's proposals envisaged a new road, described by John Newman as, "a remarkably early inner bypass",{{sfn|Newman|2000|p=394}} that would run north of Church Street along the west bank of the [[River Monnow]]. This would allow the redevelopment of Church Street and here Maddox constructed the block comprising 12–16, with an entry into [[The White Swan Inn, Monmouth|White Swan Court]]{{sfn|Newman|2000|p=408}} CADW is of the view that the building has probably held a dispensary since the time of its construction, a period of 180 years.<ref>{{ |
In the early 19th century, the main thoroughfare out of Monmouth towards London was along [[Church Street, Monmouth|Church Street]],{{sfn|Heath|1804|p=unnumbered}} a relatively narrow street now pedestrianised. Increasing traffic on the street led to a number of accidents and demands for the construction of a new road.{{sfn|Kissack|1975|p=299}} At the same time, developments at the [[Shire Hall, Monmouth|Shire Hall]] in [[Agincourt Square, Monmouth|Agincourt Square]] meant that the market, previously located there, required new accommodation.{{sfn|Kissack|1975|p=298}} In 1834, the Town Council offered a prize for a redevelopment scheme, which was won by [[George Vaughan Maddox]].{{sfn|Kissack|1975|p=299}} Maddox, the son of another Monmouthshire architect, John Maddox, had already established a reputation within the town.{{sfn|Kissack|2003|p=35}} Maddox's proposals envisaged a new road, described by John Newman as, "a remarkably early inner bypass",{{sfn|Newman|2000|p=394}} that would run north of Church Street along the west bank of the [[River Monnow]]. This would allow the redevelopment of Church Street and here Maddox constructed the block comprising 12–16, with an entry into [[The White Swan Inn, Monmouth|White Swan Court]]{{sfn|Newman|2000|p=408}} CADW is of the view that the building has probably held a dispensary since the time of its construction, a period of 180 years.<ref name="Cadw">{{National Historic Assets of Wales|num=2253|desc=12, 14 and 16 Church Street|grade=II*|access-date=16 April 2022}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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| ⚫ | Numbers 12–16 Church Street form a single block of three storeys and four bays.{{sfn|Newman|2000|p=408}} The building backs onto Priory Street and has an arched entranceway into White Swan Court. Architectural elaboration includes a "heavy" [[architrave]] and a [[cornice]] at the roofline.{{sfn|Newman|2000|p=408}} The grouping is designated a [[listed building|Grade II* listed building]], the high listing for "its exceptional architectural interest as part of an important piece of early 19th century town planning in the Monmouth centre."<ref name="Cadw"/> |
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Numbers 12–16 Church Street form a single block of three storeys and four bays.{{sfn|Newman|2000|p=408}} The building backs onto Priory Street and has an arched entranceway into White Swan Court.<ref name="britishlistedbuildings1">{{cite web|author=Good Stuff |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002253-nos1214-16-church-streetgwent-monmouth#.WN_WbJI2x9A |title=Nos.12,14 & 16 Church Street,,,,,gwent,, Monmouth, Monmouthshire |publisher=Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2017-04-01}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Architectural elaboration includes a "heavy" [[architrave]] and a [[cornice]] at the roofline.{{sfn|Newman|2000|p=408}} The grouping is designated a [[listed building|Grade II* listed building]], |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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* {{Cite book |
* {{Cite book |
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|last=Heath | first=Charles |
|last=Heath | first=Charles |
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|author-link=Charles Heath (Monmouth) |
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|year=1804 |
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|title=Historical and descriptive accounts of the ancient and present state of the town of Monmouth |
|title=Historical and descriptive accounts of the ancient and present state of the town of Monmouth |
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|url=https://books.google. |
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ghswAAAAYAAJ |
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|publisher=Charles Heath |
|publisher=Charles Heath |
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|location=Monmouth |
|location=Monmouth |
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|oclc=18491234 |
|oclc=18491234 |
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* {{Cite book |
* {{Cite book |
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|last=Kissack|first=Keith |
|last=Kissack|first=Keith |
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|author-link=Keith Kissack |
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|title=Monmouth: The Making Of A County Town |
|title=Monmouth: The Making Of A County Town |
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|url=https://books.google.com/?id=tRYjAAAAMAAJ&q |
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tRYjAAAAMAAJ&q=Monmouth-the+making+of+a+county+town |
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|year=1975 |
|year=1975 |
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|publisher=Phillimore |
|publisher=Phillimore |
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|location=Chichester |
|location=Chichester |
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|isbn=0-85033-209-5 |
|isbn=0-85033-209-5 |
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|ref= {{sfnRef|Kissack|1975}} |
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* {{Cite book |
* {{Cite book |
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|last=Kissack | first=Keith |
|last=Kissack | first=Keith |
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|author-link=Keith Kissack |
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|title=Monmouth and its Buildings |
|title=Monmouth and its Buildings |
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|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/monmouth-its-buildings/oclc/55143853&referer=brief_results |
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|year= 2003 |
|year= 2003 |
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|publisher=Logaston Press |
|publisher=Logaston Press |
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|location=Woonton Almeley |
|location=Woonton Almeley |
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|isbn=1-904396-01-1 |
|isbn=1-904396-01-1 |
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| oclc=55143853 |
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|ref={{sfnRef|Kissack|2003}} |
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* {{Cite book |
* {{Cite book |
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|last=Newman|first=John |
|last=Newman|first=John |
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|author-link=John Newman (architectural historian) |
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|series=The Buildings of Wales |
|series=The Buildings of Wales |
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|title=Gwent/Monmouthshire |
|title=Gwent/Monmouthshire |
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|url=https://books.google.com/?id=knRf4U60QjcC |
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=knRf4U60QjcC&dq=The+Buildings+of+Wales%3A+Gwent%2FMonmouthshire&pg=PA2 |
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|year=2000 |
|year=2000 |
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|publisher=Penguin |
|publisher=Penguin |
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|location=London |
|location=London |
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|isbn=0-14-071053-1 |
|isbn=0-14-071053-1 |
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|ref={{sfnRef|Newman|2000}} |
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{{Buildings in Monmouth}} |
{{Buildings in Monmouth}} |
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[[Category:History of Monmouth, Wales]] |
[[Category:History of Monmouth, Wales]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Monmouth, Wales]] |
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Monmouth, Wales]] |
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Monmouthshire]] |
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[[Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire]] |
[[Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:18, 10 March 2024
| 12–16 Church Street | |
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 12–16 Church Street, from No.12 | |
| Type | Shops / Houses |
| Location | Monmouth, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°48′46″N 2°42′53″W / 51.8128°N 2.7147°W |
| Built | c. 1837 |
| Architect | George Vaughan Maddox |
| Architectural style(s) | Neoclassical |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | NOS.12,14 & 16 Church Street, Monmouth |
| Designated | 10 August 2005 |
| Reference no. | 2253, 85030 & 85038 |
  Location of 12–16 Church Street in Monmouthshire | |
12–16 Church Street in Monmouth, Wales, is a row of three shop houses designed by the architect George Vaughan Maddox and constructed c. 1837. They form part of Maddox's redevelopment of the centre of Monmouth and stand on Church Street, to the rear of Maddox's Priory Street. The architectural historian John Newman has written that Maddox's work "gives Monmouth its particular architectural flavour" and Cadw describes the grouping of 12–16 Church Street as "the best preserved early 19th century shopfront in Monmouth."
History
[edit]In the early 19th century, the main thoroughfare out of Monmouth towards London was along Church Street,[1] a relatively narrow street now pedestrianised. Increasing traffic on the street led to a number of accidents and demands for the construction of a new road.[2] At the same time, developments at the Shire Hall in Agincourt Square meant that the market, previously located there, required new accommodation.[3] In 1834, the Town Council offered a prize for a redevelopment scheme, which was won by George Vaughan Maddox.[2] Maddox, the son of another Monmouthshire architect, John Maddox, had already established a reputation within the town.[4] Maddox's proposals envisaged a new road, described by John Newman as, "a remarkably early inner bypass",[5] that would run north of Church Street along the west bank of the River Monnow. This would allow the redevelopment of Church Street and here Maddox constructed the block comprising 12–16, with an entry into White Swan Court[6] CADW is of the view that the building has probably held a dispensary since the time of its construction, a period of 180 years.[7]
Description
[edit]Numbers 12–16 Church Street form a single block of three storeys and four bays.[6] The building backs onto Priory Street and has an arched entranceway into White Swan Court. Architectural elaboration includes a "heavy" architrave and a cornice at the roofline.[6] The grouping is designated a Grade II* listed building, the high listing for "its exceptional architectural interest as part of an important piece of early 19th century town planning in the Monmouth centre."[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Heath 1804, p. unnumbered.
- ^ a b Kissack 1975, p. 299.
- ^ Kissack 1975, p. 298.
- ^ Kissack 2003, p. 35.
- ^ Newman 2000, p. 394.
- ^ a b c Newman 2000, p. 408.
- ^ a b Cadw. "12, 14 and 16 Church Street (Grade II*) (2253)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
Sources
[edit]- Heath, Charles (1804). Historical and descriptive accounts of the ancient and present state of the town of Monmouth. Monmouth: Charles Heath. OCLC 18491234.
- Kissack, Keith (1975). Monmouth: The Making Of A County Town. Chichester: Phillimore. ISBN 0-85033-209-5.
- Kissack, Keith (2003). Monmouth and its Buildings. Woonton Almeley: Logaston Press. ISBN 1-904396-01-1. OCLC 55143853.
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
