Gardens · South Wales
1 Monk Street
1 Monk Street — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
1 Monk Street is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
1 Monk Street, Monmouth was built as a Working Men's Free Institute. It is a Grade II Listed building in Monmouth, Wales and located next to Monmouth Baptist Church. The architect was Benjamin Lawrence of Newport who later designed the church next door. The institute's staircase was made by Macfarlane, Glasgow, Wrought Ironwork was by Cormell Cheltenham and the carvings were by J Willis. The building opened in 1868. A smoking room and lecture room were added in 1897.
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Background
History
Mrs. Matilda Jones (died 1874) of Ancre Hill financed the Institutes construction. It opened its doors on 15 October 1868 following a procession to Ancre Hill, then the home of Matilda Jones, of working men headed by a Military band and accompanied by the friendly Societies with their banners. The purpose of the construction was to provide a library and reading lessons for the working class. The books were transferred from St Johns Street where Matilda Jones had been offering a private room for reading. The building included a Reading room, library, gallery, committee room and lecture hall. A song was composed for the workmen to sing during its construction: O may our institute succeed, And…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8135, -2.7125
- Address
- Monk Street off St James Square,
- Phone
- +44 1600 772 467
- Established
- 1868
- Official site
- www.monmouth-savoy.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q280375 (CC0)
- wikipedia: 1 Monk Street, Monmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 1 Monk Street?
- 1 Monk Street is in South Wales, United Kingdom.
- When was 1 Monk Street built?
- Built or established in 1868.
- Who owns 1 Monk Street?
- 1 Monk Street is owned by | current_tenants = Art Gallery.