9 Agincourt Street,
Monmouth
Monmouth ( , ; cy, Trefynwy meaning "town on the Monnow") is a town and community in Wales. It is situated where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. Monmouth is northeast of Cardiff, and west of London. I ...
,
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.
History
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 ...
suggests a construction date close to 1700.
The building was refaced in the 19th century and has since been unaltered externally.
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.
It was converted by a firm of architects in the late 20th century and now houses their offices.
The architects were responsible for the conversion of the nearby
Beaufort Arms Hotel.
Architecture and description
The building is rendered, under a roof of Welsh slate.
Of two storeys, with an attic, it has a double-front plan.
The architectural historian
John Newman noted the "botched"
pediment while the Monmouth historian
Keith Kissack
Keith Edward Kissack MBE (18 November 1913 – 31 March 2010) was a British schoolteacher and historian. He is notable for his many publications on the history of Monmouth and Monmouthshire.
Life
Kissack was born in Clun, Shropshire, to Rev. ...
recorded its
Grecian fanlight
A fanlight is a form of lunette window, often semicircular or semi-elliptical in shape, with glazing bars or tracery sets radiating out like an open fan. It is placed over another window or a doorway, and is sometimes hinged to a transom. Th ...
. 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.
The building is listed
Grade II*.
Notes
References
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{{Buildings in Monmouth
Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire
Buildings and structures in Monmouth, Wales