Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Markets Tavern Hotel
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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94688, -3.38715
- Cadw reference
- 6881
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
At NE end of building line on this side of street; until recently at entrance to Brecon cattle market.
History
Public house; probably mid C19.
Reason for designation
Large mid C19 hotel with good C19 character and historic interest from its association with the former markets.
Nearby in the register
- 37 Free StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- No.38 Free Street including Railings and GatesDomesticunder 1 mi
- House, including Garden Walls, Piers Railings, and GatesNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- House, including Garden Walls, Piers Railings, and GatesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.