Monmouth houses [2]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 28 May 2021

Cornwall House, numbers 56 and 58 Monnow Street is one of the finest houses in Monmouth. On the site of a 16th century inn and a later building called Great House. The house was rebuilt in brick in 1752 with the main front facing Chippenham. Circa 1800, a rear block was remodelled as the house was "turned round" to face Monnow Street. The house was divided into two around 1860, and the top storey of the Monnow Street front may date from then. Number 56 is the offices of the Monmouth Beacon newspaper. Some early original internal features and fittings remain. Listed, grade II*, with details at https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=2292 and at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=85142 The very fine wrought-iron garden railings and gates are listed, grade II*, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=2293 Monmouth is a market town at the confluence of the Rivers Monnow and Wye some 30 miles northeast of Cardiff. Although there is evidence of settlement in the Neolithic period, the town was established around the Norman castle which was the birthplace of King Henry V. The historic county town of Monmouthshire, the town is now a centre for Wye Valley tourism.

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