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Castle House Gatehouse

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 02022g
Trust : Glamorgan Gwent
Community : Usk
Unitary authority : Monmouthshire
NGR : SO3775301088
Site Type (preferred type first) : Medieval Gatehouse
Status : listed building I

Summary :
The Cadw Listed Buildings description depicts the site as 'Gatehouse of C14, 1368-99. For many years the residence of the steward of the lordship. In C17 belonged to Thomas Herbert, county sheriff in 1673.The C19 house was constructed against and partly incorporating it on the line of the retaining wall to the outer ward. Its present appearance is mainly mid C19' (Cadw Listed Building Description). For further information see the original Listed Building data.

Description :
The Cadw Listed Buildings description depicts the site as: Gatehouse of C14, 1368-99. For many years the residence of the steward of the lordship. In C17 belonged to Thomas Herbert, county sheriff in 1673.The C19 house was constructed against and partly incorporating it on the line of the retaining wall to the outer ward. Its present appearance is mainly mid C19 (Cadw Listed Building Description). For further information see the original Listed Building data.

Sources :
Cadw , Listed Buildings Description
The Handley Partnership , HAAbase built heritage assessment system: Buildings at Risk database

Events :
E008622 : Workshop at The Castle House, Monmouth Road, Usk (year : 2019)

Related records
National Monuments Record NPRN 36569 https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/36569/
GGAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 02021g
GGAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 17686g

Compiled date : 16-02-1988


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