Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Keep at Brecon Barracks
Brecon, Powys, Wales
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
- 51.94402, -3.38355
- Cadw reference
- 7097
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On S side of barracks with elevations to the Watton, and Parade Ground to N.
History
Built in 1877. Circa 1960 windows and arrow loops were blocked when adapted as Cold War HQ, but are gradually being reinstated.
Exterior
Medievalising block in brown stone with contrasting dressings. Central 4-storey keep with two taller staircase towers in Parade Ground (N) elevation. East wing of 3 storeys and 2-storey W wing. East and West wings with slate roofs; stone bands. Keep with crenellated parapet with machicolations; ashlar bands at levels of window heads and sills; quoins and window dressings in contrasting stone. Parade Ground side (N) elevation of 6 bays with towers and street elevation of eight. Street elevation has cantilevered bay window with corbelling. Towers in NE elevation with battered bases and crenellated parapet with machicolations; stair windows, three rising in steps on each floor. Many window openings (formerly with sash windows and louvres) now blocked.
Reason for designation
Listed as part of the historic Barracks of Brecon, a rare surviving C19 barracks ensemble in Wales whose buildings have mutual Group Value.
Nearby in the register
- Boundary Wall along The Watton, Brecon BarracksDomesticunder 1 mi
- 89 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
- 90 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
- 91 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.