Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
8 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
- 51.94466, -3.38501
- Cadw reference
- 85724
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Central pair of the group comprising 1 to 14 The Watton which runs W from Borderers' Way.
History
Mid C19.
Exterior
No.8 has square 6-pane sash windows to upper floor; 12-pane sashes to first floor; and to ground floor, (L) large 6-pane sash.
Reason for designation
A pair of well-preserved early C19 houses retaining overall late Georgian character. Group Value both with rest of the terrace and with other listed buildings in The Watton.
Nearby in the register
- 7 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
- 9 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Post Box outside No.9 The WattonCommercialunder 1 mi
- 6 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.