Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Boundary Wall to the Rear of the Plough United Reformed Church, and Police Station
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
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94687, -3.38869
- Cadw reference
- 6946
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
History
Probably late C18 or early C19.
Exterior
High wall of stone probably following the course of the medieval town wall; present structure above ground probably of C18 to C19 date. Now broken down in places towards SE end.
Reason for designation
A late C18 or early C19 wall on line of medieval defences of Brecon.
Nearby in the register
- Plough United Reformed ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 2 Lion StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Town Wall at Watton MountTown Defencesunder 1 mi
- Section of Town Wall at Watton MountDefenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.