Editing Usk (section)

===The 16th and 17th centuries===
[[File:Royal British Legion club, Usk - geograph.org.uk - 3043544.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Old Town Hall, Usk|Old Town Hall]]]]
The Great House of the town, later subdivided into smaller units, was built on Old Market Street in the mid-16th century for the Williams family. Its original entrance was at the rear of the present building, and faced onto gardens and meadows. Though much altered, the building retains many original features including chimney stacks and decorative plaster ceilings.<ref name=towntrail/><ref name=newman/>

The town market was moved from Twyn Square in 1598 to a location closer to the river, at New Market Street. The [[Old Town Hall, Usk|Old Town Hall]] was built on the street at the same time; this was later partially rebuilt at several times during the 19th century, and is now used by the [[Royal British Legion]].<ref name=towntrail/><ref name=newman/>

In 1621 the wealthy Midlands wool merchant [[Roger Edwards (wool merchant)|Roger Edwards]], the owner of [[Allt-y-Bela]] in Llangwm, founded [[Usk Grammar School]].<ref>Newman, 2000, p.595</ref>