Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
51 The Watton
Brecon, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 May 1961
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94503, -3.38645
- Cadw reference
- 7127
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 corner with Conway Terrace.
History
Probably earlier C19.
Exterior
Two-storey, 2-window house with slate roof; end chimneys (L cut down) smooth render over stone (visible as plinth). On first floor, 12-pane horned sash window to left hand and a three-light small-pane sash window to right hand. On ground floor, three-light small-pane sash window to right hand; to left hand, two steps lead up to round-headed and pedimented doorcase with narrow panelled pilasters, plain, deep reveals, semi-circular fanlight with radiating tracery and half-glazed four-panelled door. Wing to rear with small-pane sash, and tall chimney.
Reason for designation
House retaining late Georgian character and Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in The Watton.
Nearby in the register
- 52 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
- 53 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 54 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 55 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.