Priory House is a Grade II Listed building in Monmouth, Wales.[1]
| Priory House | |
|---|---|
 Priory House | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Whitecross Street |
| Town or city | Monmouth |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°48′47″N 2°42′47″W / 51.813108°N 2.712988°W |
| Current tenants | Private Club |
| Completed | 18th century |
| Designations | Grade II Listed |
First listed on 15 August 1974 it is an 18th-century building of 3 storeys, with a modern, dark red tile roof.[2] It has had many alterations since its construction in the 18th century.[3]
In the first part of the 19th century the building was home to the Monmouth Classical Academy which was a private boarding School. From about 1830 the Academy was run by Rev J Gosling. Fees were £20 per annum, Greek & Latin £3, Math £3, French £4, Geography £2.[4] The Building is currently used as a private political club (Conservative).
Notes
edit- ^ "Listed Buildings in Monmouth". BritishListedBuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Whitecross Street, 15; Priory House-Conservative Club (21124)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Keith Kissack, Monmouth and its Buildings, Logaston Press, 2003, ISBN 1-904396-01-1, page 146
- ^ Keith Kissack, Victorian Monmouth, The Monmouth Historical and Educational trust, ISBN 0-9503386-2-1, page 125