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4 Castle Street

Brecon, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Brecon, Powys, designated on 16 December 1976.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 4 Castle Street, Brecon, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
No class recorded
Date of designation
16 December 1976
Town
Brecon
Community
Brecon
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.94871, -3.39189
Cadw reference
85590

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

About 50m from junction with High Street.

History

Early-to-mid C19.

Exterior

Shop with accommodation above. Three-storey, 2-window front, cement rendered with band at eaves, pilasters and plinth. On second floor, 2 hopper windows imitating 9-pane sashes; on first floor, 2 sash windows without glazing bars. On ground floor, central doorway to shop (modern shop window to L); second doorway towards R.

Reason for designation

Included for Group Value with other Listed Buildings in Castle Street.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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