Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Garden Retaining Walls & Railings to Nos.9 & 10 The Postern
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
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94982, -3.39257
- Cadw reference
- 6993
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
On line of road, continuing line of walls of Nos.5 to 8 (inclusive).
History
Early-to-mid C19; contemporary with the houses, which have been altered.
Exterior
High retaining wall of stone with stone slab capping, repaired with brick in front of no 9. Low C19 railings with uprights with urn finials at intervals.
Reason for designation
Included for Group Value with other listed structures in The Postern.
Nearby in the register
- 8 The Postern, including Forecourt Wall and RailingsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Garden Retaining Wall to Nos.11 & 12 The PosternDomesticunder 1 mi
- 11 The PosternDomesticunder 1 mi
- 7 The Postern, including Forecourt Wall and RailingsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.