Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
44 High Street Inferior
Brecon, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Brecon, Powys, designated on 31 May 1961.
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
- 51.94748, -3.39145
- Cadw reference
- 6932
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
Opposite HSBC Bank.
History
C19 re-fronting probably to C17 town house. The 1976 list description describes a brick front with gauged brick heads to windows.
Exterior
No.44 has good C20 replica of the C19 shop front (derived from old photos); doorway set back between display windows with 2 camber-headed lights; casing of pilasters, fascia and cornice.
Interior
No.44 is said to retain, behind modern boarding an early C17 armorial stone panel dated 1622. Large early C19 well stair with sraure rods; panelled doors, reeded cornices, contemporary chimney pieces.
Reason for designation
Building with early C19 character and earlier origins. Group Value with other listed buildings in the High Street.
Nearby in the register
- 45 High Street InferiorNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 43 High Street InferiorCommercialunder 1 mi
- 43a High Street InferiorNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 46 High Street InferiorCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.