Former Cottage next to George Hotel

Brecon, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Brecon, Powys, designated on 16 December 1976.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Former Cottage next to George Hotel, Brecon, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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: 51.94877, -3.39085
Cadw reference: 6890

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Immediately to N of George Hotel

History

The cottage is situated to the NE of the hotel and is probably contemporary with it.

Exterior

Small house. Stone walls; brick dressings. Steep slate gabled roof with gable end to George Street; one storey and attic; fancy bargeboard Sash windows without glazing bars; one above; two below, one to each side of central blocked doorway. Roof slopes to both sides have flat-roofed dormer; tall brick chimney to R.

Interior

The interior has been renovated but stopped and chamfered ceiling beams and original roof trusses remain.

Reason for designation

Included for Group Value with George Hotel.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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