Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
44 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
- 51.94542, -3.38740
- Cadw reference
- 7124
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
Near junction with Rich Way.
History
Small houses with early to mid C19 facades with some modern alterations; probably late C17 to early C18 basic structure.
Exterior
No.44 has two windows set at eaves; on ground floor, camber-headed openings with central doorway with window to each side. Slate roof, large brick chimney to L, shared with attached house. Modern glazing and door.
Interior
No.45/46 said to have stone fireplace at North-west end; further fireplace at South-east end with winding stone stair beside it. Central oak partition, possibly of plank and muntin construction.
Reason for designation
Included despite alterations as buildings representing the scale of the pre-Georgian structures of the Watton, and for Group Value with other listed buildings on The Watton.
Nearby in the register
- 45/46 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Borderers Guest HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 23 The WattonDomesticunder 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.