Cornwall House
Coordinates: 51 ° 48 ′ 38.3 " N , 2 ° 43 ′ 3" W.
Cornwall House is a building at 58 Monnow Street in Monmouth in the county of Monmouthshire in Wales , United Kingdom . It partly dates from the 17th century, but was rebuilt in several stages later. It has been described in The Buildings of Wales as "the most impressive house on the street". The building was the Llangattock family's townhouse and is now the home of the Monmouthshire Beacon . The building can be viewed by the public several times during the year.
history
The house was built in several stages. In 1678 it was known as the Great House and was owned by George Milborne; In 1699 it belongs to Thomas Brewer. The agent of the Duke of Beaufort , Henry Burgh, later acquired it. He was responsible for the construction of the facade in Queen Anne style , which faces the fields of Chippenham, so at the present rear of the house. The stone decorative elements of the facade are whitewashed in lime and overlay most of the walls, which are mainly made of red bricks . An inscription on the outside states that this part of the facade was built in 1752. The enclosed, walled garden at the rear of the house originally contained a grandstand from which the Duke watched the horse races in the fields of Chippenham.
The front of the house is now on Monnow Street. This facade is designed on this side in the Georgian style and comprises two floors and an attic ; the building is set back from the street, behind a forecourt surrounded by a fence. A new front and a little later a porch, the side lights and the side doors were added at the end of the 18th century. Inside the building, the original stairwells remain and there is an Adam- style fireplace with carved wood. The building was placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest in 1952 by Cadw in Grade II * .
A plaque on the front of the house dated 1837 refers to the Monmouthshire Beacon founded that year . The newspaper moved into the building in 1987 for the 150th anniversary of its founding.
supporting documents
- ^ A b John Newman: The Buildings of Wales: Gwent / Monmouthshire , Penguin Books, 2000, ISBN 0-14-071053-1 , pp. 409-410.
- ^ Cornwall House, 58 Monnow Street ( English ) stately-homes.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ↑ a b c Keith Kissack: Monmouth and Its Buildings , Logaston Press, 2003, ISBN 1-904396-01-1 , p 55
- ↑ a b Cornwall House ( English ) Historic Houses Association. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ Cornwall House, Monmouth ( English ) British Listed Buildings. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ Monmouthshire Beacon: About Us . Accessed February 7, 2012
