Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
8 The Postern, including Forecourt Wall and Railings
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
- 51.94989, -3.39260
- Cadw reference
- 85723
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 St John's Road.
History
Early to mid C19.
Reason for designation
A group of early-to-mid C19 houses retaining historic character; part of a group of listed buildings in The Postern. Group value.
Nearby in the register
- 7 The Postern, including Forecourt Wall and RailingsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Garden Retaining Walls & Railings to Nos.9 & 10 The PosternDomesticunder 1 mi
- 6 The Postern, including Forecourt Wall and RailingsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 5 The Postern, including Forecourt Wall and RailingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.