Monk Street, Monmouth
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| Location | Monmouth, Wales |
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| Coordinates | 51°48′49″N 2°42′46″W / 51.813725°N 2.712778°WCoordinates: 51°48′49″N 2°42′46″W / 51.813725°N 2.712778°W |
| South end | Whitecross Street |
Monk Street is an historic street in the town of Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. A portion of it was in existence by the 14th century, and appears on the 1610 map of the town by cartographer John Speed. It runs in a north-south direction, extending northward from its intersection with Whitecross Street. The name of the street relates to the nearby Priory, as well as the gate which was originally on this road and provided part of the town's defences, Monk's Gate. Monk Street is lined with numerous listed buildings.
By the 14th century, a portion of the street plan of Monmouth had been determined. It is believed that Monk Street derived its name from the nearby Priory. On the map of the town of Monmouth (pictured) created by John Speed in 1610, Monk Street extends from its intersection with Whitecross Street northward to Monk's Gate. Monk's Gate was a component of the town's defences. While the gates of the town outlasted the walls themselves, Monk's Gate was removed in 1710. The curved wall at the Masonic Hall entrance may indicate its previous location. On current maps, Monk Street extends northward from Whitecross Street to the intersection with Priory Street on the west and New Dixton Road on the east. Priory Street was designed by architect George Vaughan Maddox and built in the 1830s as a bypass to reduce carriage traffic in Church Street, which was eventually pedestrianized. Monk Street continues northward beyond the intersection, although in some maps or texts the segment past the intersection is referred to as The Parade or North Parade. In addition, on some modern maps, the eastern leg of Whitecross Street, from the intersection with Monk Street to its termination at the roundabout encircling St James' Square, is also referred to as St James' Square, such that some buildings on Whitecross Street have two addresses.
1 Monk Street (pictured below), the former Working Men's Free Institute, is a grade II listed building. It was built by Newport architect Benjamin Lawrence and has a facade of Old Red Sandstone and Bath Stone trim. It is located next to Monmouth Baptist Church, also built by Lawrence. It now houses an art gallery and shop.
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