The Friars (Postgraduate Centre of Royal Gwent Hospital)

Entrance block faces N. Bathstone with scribed stucco block to E; hipped slate roofs with cusped bargeboards to gables and dormers; diagonal brick stacks. Three bays; central gabled bay with stepped attic window (gabled dormer, with similar stepped window, to each side). Three 3-light mullion and transom windows to first floor. On ground floor, similar windows in outer bays; central gabled porch with window to each side. To R of entrance block, set back, single storey block with chimney to R end. To L of entrance block, set back, stucco block with two 12-pane sash windows to each floor (narrow windows to R); 2-window return to L. To L of this, set back again, block in similar style, 3 windows, lean-to on ground floor. To L of this, as ground falls, lower (dairy) block with altered windows, slate roof with paired diagonal chimney stacks to end; lean-to addition at junction with previous block. The S front is in a more conventional mid C19 style. From L, Gabled block with 2-storey bay window, and attic window. Recessed 3-window block with dormer; on first floor central 3-light mullion and transom window flanked by similar 2-light windows; ground floor has central bay window flanked by similar mullion and transom windows. To R of this, further recessed 2 window block in same style, and gabled block as R end, but with 3-light mullion and transom windows rather than bay windows. To R again, rear of lower dairy block has roof of scalloped slates, large bay window with Gothic windows; Gothic window to each side; steep gable to R. Modern extension to SW incorporates former conservatory windows.

Generally well-preserved interior with panelled doors, shutters with scrollwork, linenfold panelling etc. A special feature of the interior is the re-use of C16/C17 carved woodwork made up into chimneypieces, panelling, shutters etc. Entrance hall with large chimneypiece with low-relief panels; Jacobethan stair; chimneypiece in library (former dining room) has chimneypiece including relief roundels of Life of The Virgin. Dairy at E end of house has stained glass to Gothic windows; oriental style ceramic tiles to floor, and to octagonal table over central octagonal basin. Wall tiles removed; shelf with iron Gothic cresting at head of walls.