Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Castle House
Brecon, Powys, Wales
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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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (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.