9 Agincourt Street, Monmouth
9 Agincourt Street, Monmouth, Wales is a late 17th century townhouse which became the estate office of the agent of the Dukes of Beaufort in the mid 19th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. In commercial use since its construction, it now houses a firm of architects.
| 9 Agincourt Street, Monmouth | |
|---|---|
 "No.9, its pediment botched"[1] | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location | Monmouth, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51.8116°N 2.715°W |
| Built | C.17th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Georgian |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name: No.9 Agincourt Street | |
| Designated | 27 June 1952 |
| Reference no. | 2242 |
  Location of 9 Agincourt Street, Monmouth in Monmouthshire | |
History
Cadw suggests a construction date close to 1700.[2] The building was refaced in the 19th century and has since been unaltered externally.[2] During the mid-19th century, the building was owned by the Dukes of Beaufort and used as the estate office for their substantial Monmouthshire land holdings.[2] It was converted by a firm of architects in the late 20th century and now houses their offices.[3] The architects were responsible for the conversion of the nearby Beaufort Arms Hotel.[4]
Architecture and description
The building is rendered, under a roof of Welsh slate.[2] Of two storeys, with an attic, it has a double-front plan.[2] The architectural historian John Newman noted the "botched" pediment while the Monmouth historian Keith Kissack recorded its Grecian fanlight.[5] The interior has a notable dog-leg staircase dating from the late 17th century and a complete early 19th century strong-room, installed when the building was used as a solicitors' office.[2] The building is listed Grade II*.[2]
Notes
- Newman 2000, p. 409.
- "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
- "Graham Frecknall Architecture & Design". www.gfarchitects.co.uk.
- Newman 2000, p. 405.
- Kissack 2003, p. 112.
References
- Kissack, Keith (2003). Monmouth and its Buildings. Woonton Almeley: Logaston Press. ISBN 978-1-904396-01-7. OCLC 55143853.
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.