Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Block 4 (RMP Office)
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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94477, -3.38388
- Cadw reference
- 7092
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
Backing onto road to W of Barracks complex.
History
Shown on 1834 Plan of Brecon. Probably circa 1805. Believed to have once been Yeomanry Offices.
Exterior
Five-window red brick building with hipped slate roof of shallow pitch and deep eaves; end chimneys. Two storeys on high basement. On upper floor, 9-pane hornless sash windows; stone band at sill level. Main floor has 12-pane hornless sash windows with stone sills. Double flight of steps with iron railings up to central doorway. Basement has squarish doorways in line with windows above; similar doorway under stairs.
Reason for designation
Part of a fine and rare C19 Barracks complex, retaining its character. Group Value with other listed buildings on the site.
Nearby in the register
- Museum at Brecon BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Block 12 at BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Blocks 21 and 23 (HQ Block and Rear Block)Defenceunder 1 mi
- 1 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.