30 Bridge Street, Usk, Monmouthshire, is a building dating from the very early 15th century. In the 17th century the structure was used as a gaol and the Catholic martyr David Lewis was imprisoned there in 1678. 30 Bridge Street is a Grade II* listed building.
| 30 Bridge Street, Usk | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Barn |
| Location | Usk, Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°42′08″N 2°54′21″W / 51.7023°N 2.9059°W |
| Built | C15th |
| Governing body | Private |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Bridge Street, rear wing |
| Designated | 30 April 2004 |
| Reference no. | 82772 |
  Location of 30 Bridge Street, Usk in Monmouthshire | |
History and description
editThe original building formed part of the hospital of Usk Priory.[1] The roof of the present building dates from c.1400.[1] From the 17th century, the building was used as a gaol and the Catholic martyr David Lewis, aka Father Baker was imprisoned there in the 1670s.[1] The Coflein record of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales names the building as "Old Bridewell", an archaic name for a local prison.[2]
The architectural historian John Newman; who refers to the building as No.28 , to which No.30 is joined and held in single ownership, notes the "hoodmould and idiosyncratic spurred stops" as the architectural features which enable dating to the early 15th century.[3] The building is listed Grade II* on the Cadw record of Welsh listed buildings.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d Cadw. "Bridge Street, rear wing (Grade II*) (82772)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "H.M.P Usk, Maryport Street (32014)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Newman 2000, p. 594.
References
edit- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.