27 Old Market Street, Usk

27 Old Market Street, Usk, Monmouthshire, forms part of a range of terraced houses which were originally the Great House of Roger Williams, High Sheriff of Monmouthshire in the mid-16th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

27 Old Market Street, Usk
The range of terraced housing of which No. 27 stands on the right of the photograph
TypeHouse
LocationUsk, Monmouthshire
Coordinates51.7004°N 2.9033°W / 51.7004; -2.9033
BuiltC16th
Governing bodyPrivate
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: 27, Old Market Street, Usk
Designated16 February 1953
Reference no.82730
Location of 27 Old Market Street, Usk in Monmouthshire

History and description

The original building, "of exceptional height",[1] was constructed in the middle of the 16th century as a townhouse by Roger Williams of Llangybi.[2] The house comprised the entire range, from No.s 17-27.[3] Williams was High Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1561-2 and had purchased the majority of the remains of Usk Priory following the Dissolution in 1536-41.[3] Williams must also have had access to the remains of Usk Castle as much of the stone for the construction of his house came from that site.[2]

In the early 19th century, the house was divided into a number of separate dwellings and many of the interior fittings, including the main staircase, were removed.[4]

The building is of stone, party colour-washed and partly rendered.[1] The interior of No.27 retains its original ceiling plasterwork. The architectural historian John Newman described the ceiling on the lower floor as decorated with "rosettes, shields and floral sprigs."[1] No.27 is designated a Grade II* listed building on account of these ceilings.[4] The remaining buildings in the range are designated Grade II listed buildings.[3]

Notes
  1. Newman 2000, pp. 594-5.
  2. Good Stuff. "27,Old Market Street,Usk,Usk,,, Usk, Monmouthshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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References
  • Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
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