Historic houses · South Wales
Oak House
In or near Wyesham.
Oak House — Grade II Listed building in Monk Street Monmouth, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 7.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Oak House, the nearest railway station is Rookwood, located 7.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is NP25 3NX. Please note that the site is not wheelchair accessible.
About
Oak House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Designed by George Vaughan Maddox. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II Listed building in Monk Street Monmouth, Wales". Coordinates: 51.8139°, -2.7131°.
Photo gallery
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=82896
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Official information
The Savoy Theatre is a historic venue in Monmouth, known for being one of the oldest working theatres in Wales. It offers a diverse program that includes feature films, live performances, and special cinema events.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Oak House is a Grade II Listed building on Monk Street Monmouth, Wales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was designed by George Vaughan Maddox and built in 1846. The 1881 census records George Willis, a doctor and magistrate of the borough & county of Monmouth, as resident. He was born in Ireland in about 1829 and was still occupying the house in the 1891 census. He died on 15 September 1898. His obituary in The Morning Post newspaper said he had been Mayor of Monmouth three times and was a founder of the Cottage Hospital. Lloyd Grant Smith another medical practitioner was listed in the 1901 and 1911 Census as head of the household. He was born about 1860 in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Alice Smith was his wife and was born about 1868. The 1911 census information included the house had…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8139, -2.7131
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 3NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Phone
- +44 1600 772 467
- Established
- 1846
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 7.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q221473 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oak House, Monmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Monmouth Oak House Front.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oak House?
- Oak House is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3NX), in the parish of Monmouth.
- What is Oak House?
- Oak House — Grade II Listed building in Monk Street Monmouth, Wales.
- How do I get to Oak House?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP25 3NX.
- When was Oak House built?
- Built or established in 1846. Designed by George Vaughan Maddox.
- Who owns Oak House?
- Oak House is owned by | current_tenants = British Telecom.
- Is Oak House a listed building?
- Oak House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Oak House a protected site?
- Yes — Oak House is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Oak House?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 3NX.