Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
41 High Street Inferior
Brecon, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 31 May 1961
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94771, -3.39142
- Cadw reference
- 6928
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Part of the island block in the High Street. Immediately to N of Lloyd's Bank. Marked erroneously on OS Map as No 38A.
History
Early C19 re-front to a C17 or earlier townhouse, of which the timber-framed structure remains.
Exterior
South-east front of 3 storeys, one window; stucco with slate hipped roof; large chimney to L. Coved eaves cornice. Nine-pane sash window on second floor, a tripartite sash window with small-panes on first floor; on ground floor, a C19 shop window of two 3-centred headed lights enclosed within pilasters, fascia and cornice. Doorway on corner. North-east return of 2 windows with architraves; L windows blind; to R, on upper floor, a 9-pane sash window, on first floor, a 12-pane sash, doorway below; to L, shop window of 2 lights with curved heads. To rear of island block, facing High Street Superior, narrow elevation of 3 storeys, one window, with capped parapet; 9-pane sash on second floor, 12-pane sash with marginal glazing bars on first floor; simple doorway.
Reason for designation
Building with surviving sub-medieval fabric and early C19 character on important island site in historic centre of Brecon. Group value with adjacent listed buildings in High Street.
Nearby in the register
- Lloyd's TSBCommercialunder 1 mi
- 39 High Street InferiorDomesticunder 1 mi
- Warwick HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- 16 High Street InferiorNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.