Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
4 High Street Inferior
Brecon, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 16 January 1952
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94734, -3.39044
- Cadw reference
- 85670
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
Attached to HSBC which is on corner with Tredegar Street. Marked on OS Map as 3A and 3B.
History
Former house of circa 1700.
Interior
Nos.3 & 4 believed to retain upper part of good stair of circa 1700 with turned balusters.
Reason for designation
Early C18 former town house retaining much historic character on important site opposite St Mary's Church. Group Value with the church, other listed buildings in High Street Inferior, and also with buildings in Lion Street to rear.
Nearby in the register
- 3 High Street InferiorDomesticunder 1 mi
- HSBC BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- 2 High Street InferiorDomesticunder 1 mi
- Town HallCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.