Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
5 The Bulwark
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
- 51.94678, -3.38953
- Cadw reference
- 6835
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
Near the centre of the NE side of the Bulwark.
Street numbers of properties on NE side of the Bulwark are incorrectly marked on OS Map.
History
Mid C19 pair of buildings making short terrace.
Exterior
No 5 has 4-window front.
Reason for designation
Short terrace with mid-Victorian character contributing to historic fabric of Brecon. Group Value with nearby listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- 6 The BulwarkNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Nibletts and Salad BowlDomesticunder 1 mi
- Silurian HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Beacon PharmacyCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.