30 Bridge Street,
Usk,
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...
, is a building dating from the very early 15th century. In the 17th century the structure was used as a gaol and the Catholic martyr
David Lewis was imprisoned there in 1678. 30 Bridge Street is a
Grade II* listed building.
History and description
The original building formed part of the hospital of
Usk Priory.
The roof of the present building dates from c.1400.
From the 17th century, the building was used as a
gaol and the Catholic martyr
David Lewis, aka Father Baker was imprisoned there in the 1670s.
The Coflein record of the
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales names the building as "Old Bridewell", an archaic name for a
local prison.
The architectural historian
John Newman; who refers to the building as No.28 , to which No.30 is joined and held in single ownership, notes the "
hoodmould
In architecture, a hood mould, hood, label mould (from Latin ''labia'', lip), drip mould or dripstone, is an external moulded projection from a wall over an opening to throw off rainwater, historically often in form of a ''pediment''. This mouldin ...
and idiosyncratic spurred stops" as the architectural features which enable dating to the early 15th century. The building is
listed Grade II* on the
Cadw
(, a Welsh verbal noun meaning "keeping/preserving") is the historic environment service of the Welsh Government and part of the Tourism and Culture group. works to protect the historic buildings and structures, the landscapes and heritage s ...
record of Welsh listed buildings.
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Buildings and structures in Monmouthshire
Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire