Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former outbuilding to rear of the Punchbowl Inn
Brecon, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Brecon, Powys, designated on 16 December 1976.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94817, -3.39218
- Cadw reference
- 6809
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In former rear yard of Bell Inn, to rear of library.
History
Circa 1840. The Bell Inn is now divided between The Punchbowl and adjacent shop.
Exterior
Walls of stone rubble laid with dressed stone quoins. Slate roof. Overhanging eaves. East elevation (facing inn) of two storeys with ground floor of ashlar and with band at first floor level; semi-circular lunette on first floor and wide vehicular arch on ground floor. North and west sides of building of three storeys (sloping ground) with irregularly canted walls. Narrow northern wall with loft doors with brick dressings on first and second floors; iron crane near upper door. North-west wall with a window opening with stone head and brick dressings on each floor. West wall with loft doors with brick dressings. South wall rendered and blank. Windows mainly covered, but where visible have small-pane wooden glazing.
Reason for designation
Included for Group Value with adjacent listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- 28 High Street SuperiorCommercialunder 1 mi
- 30 High Street SuperiorNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Brecon County LibraryCivilunder 1 mi
- Punch Bowl Public HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.