St James Street, Monmouth

[3] Further, the author relates that Whitecross Street derived its name from a white cross which was positioned in the future St James Square near the Dispensary.

[6] An article by Sion Morgan of the Western Mail which also ran on 8 Nov 2010 in Wales Online suggested that similar artefacts were found in St James Street as well.

[8] While the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and author John Newman indicate that it was constructed in 1630, other sources suggest that it was built in the 16th century.

[4][9] Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) is reputed to have frequented the accommodations at the Queens Head, and to have been the object of an assassination attempt at the inn.

[8][9] In 2005, a group of Monmouth business people entered into a joint venture and assumed the tenancy of the building to form a community pub.

The Queens Head currently serves as a public house, live music venue, restaurant, and bed and breakfast, and is run by only one member of the original, 2005 group.

[11] Clent House at 5 St James Street is a late 18th-century, grade II listed building.

[17] In August 2010, the Monmouthshire County Council released details of an application to convert the prep school to a boarding house.

[14][15] The conversion of The Grange is a component of the first phase of The Heart Project, a substantial renovation of Monmouth School which has recently been undertaken.

[19][20] Kingdom Hall, a listed building on St James Street, is home to the Jehovah's Witnesses.

[25] The exterior is stucco, and there is a pedimented facade with a three-bay elevation, and Ionic columns at the ground and upper levels.

"[25] In September 2011, the Monmouth Methodist Church was one of the participants in "Open Doors 2011, European Heritage Days in Wales," welcoming members of the community into their facilities.

The three-storey, one bay elevation features an exterior which is stucco on the ground floor and roughcast on the upper levels.

1610 Map of Monmouth by John Speed with symbol of cross near Dixton Gate (labeled M)