Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Forecourt Walls & Railings to the Brecknock Museum
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
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94618, -3.38892
- Cadw reference
- 7117
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
Surrounding forecourt on E side of Brecknock Museum.
History
Probably contemporary with Museum (former Shire Hall), built 1839-43. The posts of the railings are fasces, the bundles of rods and an axe carried by Roman officials to demonstrate their powers of punishment.
Exterior
Forecourt enclosed by stone dwarf walls and heavy cast iron railings. The walls and railings are in 2 main sections, either side of entrance to forecourt. The wall becomes higher on S side of building as road outside drops down towards River Usk. Walls and railings continue to rear of the building also.
Reason for designation
Included for Group Value with Brecknock Museum.
Nearby in the register
- Pillar Box in Forecourt of Brecknock MuseumCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- The Puzzle Tree Restaurant, including Stone Wall and RailingsCommercialunder 1 mi
- 37 The WattonCommercialunder 1 mi
- Watton MountCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.