Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Block 18 (H Block)
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
- Health and Welfare
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94416, -3.38202
- Cadw reference
- 7095
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
In NE corner of Parade Ground.
History
1840s.
Exterior
Former hospital block in same style as the other 1840s buildings. Two storeys and basement; 9-window front with 12-pane sash windows. Entrance floor set above the Parade Ground and set behind a small garden with retaining walls of stone and iron railings with stone piers; double stone stair with iron railings in front of central entrance. First floor of ashlar; ground floor and basement rusticated. Central ashlar doorway with bracketed cornice; rectangular overlight.
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
- Building to E of Keep at BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Blocks 14 and 15 (Sphinx House and Officers' Mess), including front garden wallsDefenceunder 1 mi
- Blocks 21 and 23 (HQ Block and Rear Block)Defenceunder 1 mi
- The Keep at Brecon BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.