Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
61 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
- 51.94481, -3.38601
- Cadw reference
- 85701
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
Between Conway Terrace and Gasworks Lane.
History
Early to mid C19 group of 4 houses with unusual plan. Entrance to No.61 in wall of passage through No.62.
Exterior
Nos.60 and 61 with street front of two bays and central doorway. Roughcast; cement rendered bands at second and first floor levels and plinth. Modern glazing on second floor; 4-pane sashes on first and ground floors. Entrance to No.61 in wall of passage through No.62.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the other listed buildings in The Watton.
Nearby in the register
- House, including iron railings and gates.Domesticunder 1 mi
- 60 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 59 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Brecon Rugby ClubCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.