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Cobbled Setts in front of Nos.21a to 27 (Consec) and Steps outside Nos.21 & 21a

Brecon, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Brecon, Powys, designated on 16 December 1976.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Cobbled Setts in front of Nos.21a to 27 (Consec) and Steps outside Nos.21 & 21a, Brecon, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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
51.95043, -3.39053
Cadw reference
7052

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Running N from junction with King Street.

Probably early C19.

Stone cobbled setts, which extend southwards from southern part of No.27 as far as the listed setts in King Street. Between Nos.23 and 21a, these setts incorporate a stone drainage channel; two flights of stone steps to Nos.21a and 21 respectively rise from cobbled setts up to modern pavement.

Included for Group Value with adjacent listed buildings, and with cobbled steps to King Street.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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