Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
28 The Watton
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
- 51.94573, -3.38755
- Cadw reference
- 7110
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
At junction with Little Free Street.
History
Probably early-to-mid C19.
Exterior
Main block has two-storey, three bay front with early to mid C19 details. Slate roof with end stacks; centre gabled dormer. Walls with cement render. Window openings with moulded architraves; 4-pane sash windows. In centre, paired doorways without doorcase, but with wooden architraves; both doors of six panels with top two panels glazed; modern shop door to right hand. Two storey extension with modern detailing to L. Right (SE) return has elevation with shop front on ground floor; then lower two-storey wing extending to Little Free Street with rounded corner; 6-pane sash window above a ground floor splayed bay window. Chimney in Little Free Street gable end.
Reason for designation
Early-to-mid C19 building retaining its overall character with Group Value with listed buildings in the Watton.
Nearby in the register
- 27 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
- 6 Little Free StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 7 Little Free StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Clarence Inn, including Rear Wing to No.25Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.