Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Warwick House
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
- 51.94777, -3.39118
- Cadw reference
- 6914
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
Where High Street narrows, opposite free-standing block. Shown as Nos 16 and 17 on OS map but bear numbers as Nos 14 to 17 (consec).
History
Mid-to-late C19.
Interior
Said to be 2 contemporary semi-elliptical staircases, and 6-panelled doors on top floor.
Reason for designation
Mid C19 buildings retaining typical character on important site in historic centre of Brecon. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- 16 High Street InferiorNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 13 High Street InferiorCommercialunder 1 mi
- 17 High Street InferiorNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 41 High Street InferiorCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.