Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
6 The Watton
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
- 51.94459, -3.38485
- Cadw reference
- 85698
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
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.