Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
23 The Watton
Brecon, Powys, Wales
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
- 51.94556, -3.38705
- Cadw reference
- 7107
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
Near junctions with Little Free Street and Rich Way.
History
Early to mid C19 two-storey stone houses shown on 1834 plan of Brecon.
Exterior
No.23 has exposed stone laid in regular courses; voussoirs to windows which are modern casements; modern door.
Reason for designation
Pair of pre-1834 houses retaining character and with Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in the Watton.
Nearby in the register
- 24 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- House, including Garden Wall & RailingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Clarence Inn, including Rear Wing to No.25Commercialunder 1 mi
- 27 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.