14 Beaufort Square, Chepstow Explained

14 Beaufort Square, Chepstow
Type:House
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:51.6422°N -2.6753°W
Location:Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Built:Medieval origins, most C.19th
Architecture:Regency
Governing Body:Privately owned
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:14 Beaufort Square, Chepstow
Designation1 Date:12 June 1950
Designation1 Number:2502

14 Beaufort Square in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a townhouse of medieval origins. The present building was mainly constructed in the early 19th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The origin of the building is medieval. Its basement, which also runs under No.13, Raglan Lodge, has a vaulted medieval roof which may have been the roof of a 14th-century moot hall. The building above the basement is 19th century. In the 20th and 21st centuries, No.14, which is also known as Richmond House, has been used predominantly for commercial purposes and the building until recently housed a tattoo parlour on the ground floor and commercial offices and flats above.[1]

Architecture and description

The house is of three storeys, with an attic and basement. The building is in a Regency style, of a similar date to the adjoining Raglan Lodge. A balcony originally on the first floor has been removed. The roof of the medieval basement incorporates "two carved stone heads". The house is Grade II* listed.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chepstow property. Rightmove. 16 April 2022.