Historic houses · South Wales
Monmouth Police Station
Monmouth Police Station — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Monmouth Police Station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-south, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=2268
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Monmouth Police Station is a Grade II listed building in the town centre of Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located in Glendower Street, within the medieval town walls. In March 2012, it was announced that the Monmouth Police Station was one of seventeen police stations in South East Wales that would no longer be open to the public.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Before 1881, the town of Monmouth maintained and staffed its own police station. Monmouthshire County assumed control of Monmouth for policing in 1881, and Monmouth eliminated its own police force. The county rented a building in Agincourt Street as a police station. In 1895, the Monmouthshire County Council purchased a building in Glendower Street, and redeveloped it as a police station. The Agincourt Street facility was no longer needed. Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire indicates that, in 1901, the Monmouth Police Station on Glendower Street was staffed by Captain Vincent E. Parker, "Superintendent of the Borough County Constabulary," as well as two sergeants and seven constables.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8109, -2.7139
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 3DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Official site
- www.visitmonmouthshire.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6901117 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monmouth Police Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monmouth Police Station?
- Monmouth Police Station is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3DY), in the parish of Monmouth.
- Who owns Monmouth Police Station?
- Monmouth Police Station is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Monmouth Police Station a listed building?
- Monmouth Police Station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Monmouth Police Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 3DY. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.