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Old Dixton Road, MONMOUTH, NP25 3DJ

The Centre is located in Castle Yard, Old Dixton Road, near Monmouth Leisure Centre. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2099289

Houses on a street named Burgage, viewed looking towards Old Dixton Road. Burgage was a tenure by which land, tenements, etc in towns were held from the lord for an annual rent or service. It was also applied to a freehold property in a borough, or a property held by burgage tenure.

The sign hangs from a bracket on the wall of The Old Nags Head. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4227966

Pub on the corner of Old Dixton Road and Granville Street. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4227975 to the name sign. Cadw records that the early 19th century building incorporates in its structure remains of a tower of the eastern or Dixton Gate of the town. The medieval work is probably 15th century. How much fabric from this date survives in the present building is unknown. The Dixton Gate was otherwise demolished probably in the 18th century and was replaced by a turnpike gate further down the street. The Old Nags Head is Grade II (star) listed.

Directly opposite the street named Burgage. The rounded stonework on the right is in a corner of The Old Nags Head pub. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4227966

Numbers 14 and 16 St James' Square date to circa 1600, altered in the 19th century. They were one property in the 1930s when used as a garage, with number 16 as workshops. Later converted into two houses with the bay on the right a 1950s addition. Number 16 is now home to a dental practice. Constructed of rendered brick under a Welsh slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=85032 (number 14) and at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=85199 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.

The detached 2-storey house dates from c1800.

A view NW looking towards The Old Nag's Head http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1500834 and Old Dixton Road.

Pub on the corner of Old Dixton Road and Granville Street. The pub sign artist has created a cute image of an old nag (a horse not a scold!) http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4227975 There is no apostrophe in any of several instances of the pub's name in view.