Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Castle House
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
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94953, -3.39296
- Cadw reference
- 85617
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 end of built-up line on this side of street; below castle mound.
History
Built by the Brecon Railway Company in 1865.
Reason for designation
Pair of mid C19 houses of unusual design, retaining their character, with Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in The Postern.
Nearby in the register
- Ely HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ely Tower of Brecon CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- 12 The PosternNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Garden Retaining Wall to Nos.11 & 12 The PosternDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.