St James House

St James House presents a three-story red brick facade with five bays, featuring stone quoins, keystones, and an arched window above the main entrance with a wooden portico supported by Doric columns.

Originally constructed as a medieval burgage tenement, the building received its current 18th-century classical facade while retaining some 17th-century interior plasterwork and archaeological evidence of over 10,000 years of human activity.

The house has served various community roles throughout its history, functioning as a residence for prominent local physicians and later as a junior boarding house for Monmouth School students aged ten to thirteen.

Located at 10 St James Square within Monmouth's historic town walls, the building sits at 22 meters elevation and forms part of local heritage walking tours and educational visits.

Archaeological excavations behind the building in 2010 uncovered Mesolithic flint tools over 10,000 years old alongside medieval pottery kilns that produced Welsh Borderland ceramics and Spanish ware from the early 15th century.

Location: Monmouth

Location: Monmouth

Elevation above the sea: 22 m

GPS coordinates: 51.81327,-2.71138

Latest update: July 25, 2025 20:12