Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
68 The Struet, including Forecourt Wall & Railings
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
- 51.95177, -3.38883
- Cadw reference
- 85705
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
Towards N end of built-up part of The Struet; opposite open land and River Honddu.
History
Formerly three C19 cottages of one window bay and door each; Nos.66 and 67 are now one.
Exterior
Belongs to a group of 66,67 & 68 The Struet, including Front Forecourt Wall and Railings.
No.68 has, on first floor, an 8-pane sash window, and shares blind opening with No.66/67. On ground floor, to L, a 12-pane sash window, and to its R, doorway with panelled door; shallow rectangular overlight.
The houses are set above street level and behind a narrow forecourt which is enclosed by a stone retaining wall and C19 iron railings with narrow uprights and fleur-de-lys finials.
Reason for designation
Good group of earlier C19 houses with Group Value with adjacent listed buildings inThe Struet.
Nearby in the register
- 66/67 The Struet, including Forecourt Wall & RailingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- 72 The StruetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 73 The StruetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 47 The StruetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.