Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Garden Retaining Wall to Nos.11 & 12 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
- 51.94975, -3.39263
- Cadw reference
- 6995
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 street, in front of Nos.11 & 12 The Postern.
History
Mid C19; contemporary with the houses.
Exterior
High retaining walls of stone. Colourwashed before No.12 and interrupted by contemporary flight of stone steps rising up through the centre.
Reason for designation
Included for Group value with adjacent listed structures in The Postern.
Nearby in the register
- 11 The PosternDomesticunder 1 mi
- 12 The PosternNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Garden Retaining Walls & Railings to Nos.9 & 10 The PosternDomesticunder 1 mi
- 8 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.