Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
6 The Watton
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
- 51.94459, -3.38485
- Cadw reference
- 85698
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
On corner with Borderers Way.
History
Group of early C19 houses forming the end of the block comprising 1-14 The Watton.
Exterior
No.6 has bracketed eaves. On first floor, two 4pane sash windows in raised architraves. On ground floor, to L, tripartite sash window in raised architrave. Doorway to R; cornice on elaborate brackets; rectangular overlight; 4-panelled door.
Reason for designation
One of six well-preserved early C19 houses retaining overall late Georgian character. Group Value both with rest of group and with other listed buildings in The Watton.
Nearby in the register
- 7 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
- 5 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 4 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 8 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.