Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Blocks 21 and 23 (HQ Block and Rear 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
- Defence
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94466, -3.38331
- Cadw reference
- 7096
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
Forms most of E side of the Parade Ground.
History
1842-4; former Cavalry Barracks, designed by Colonel Ord, Government Royal Engineer, but rear parallel block probably later.
Exterior
Former Cavalry Barracks in similar style to the other 1840s buildings. Long 2-storey range of seventeen 12-pane sash windows (and smaller later? windows); central square stone clock tower with weather vane; hipped slate roof; rectangular stone chimneys. Squared stone, pilasters flank doorways in 3rd, central and 15th bays, bands at eaves above first floor; plinth. To rear, connected by later corridor, a parallel lower 2-storey range. Stone, slate roof, stone chimneys. Squared rubble with ashlar dressings; bands at first floor sill level, and above ground floor windows. Some alterations to openings generally with 12-pane horned sash windows.
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
- Block 12 at BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Museum at Brecon BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Block 4 (RMP Office)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Blocks 14 and 15 (Sphinx House and Officers' Mess), including front garden wallsDefenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.