:14 Beaufort Square, Chepstow
{{Short description|Townhouse of medieval origin in Chepstow, Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox historic site
| name = 14 Beaufort Square, Chepstow
| image = 14 Beaufort Square Chepstow.jpg
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| type = House
| locmapin = Wales Monmouthshire
| map_relief = yes
| coordinates = {{coord|51.6422 | -2.6753 |display=inline,title}}
| location = Chepstow, Monmouthshire
| area =
| built = Medieval origins, most C.19th
| architect =
| architecture = Regency
| governing_body = Privately owned
| designation1 = Grade II* listed building
| designation1_offname = 14 Beaufort Square, Chepstow
| designation1_date = 12 June 1950
| designation1_number = 2502
| designation2 =
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14 Beaufort Square in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a townhouse of medieval origins. The present building was mainly constructed in the early 19th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
The origin of the building is medieval.{{National Historic Assets of Wales|num=2502|desc=14 Beaufort Square|grade=II*|access-date=16 April 2022}} Its basement, which also runs under No.13, Raglan Lodge, has a vaulted medieval roof which may have been the roof of a 14th-century moot hall. The building above the basement is 19th century. In the 20th and 21st centuries, No.14, which is also known as Richmond House, has been used predominantly for commercial purposes and the building until recently housed a tattoo parlour on the ground floor and commercial offices and flats above.{{cite web|url=http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-52837645.html|title=Chepstow property|publisher=Rightmove|access-date=16 April 2022}}
Architecture and description
The house is of three storeys, with an attic and basement. The building is in a Regency style, of a similar date to the adjoining Raglan Lodge. A balcony originally on the first floor has been removed. The roof of the medieval basement incorporates "two carved stone heads". The house is Grade II* listed.