Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
9 Watergate
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
- 51.94794, -3.39353
- Cadw reference
- 85734
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
Backing onto River Usk near junction with River Honddu.
History
Late C18 to early C19; rear elevation with pentice shown in early prints of the Honddu bridge.
Exterior
No.9 of two window bays; pebbledashed. No architraves to window openings. Four-pane sash windows; tripartite sash to left hand on ground floor. Stone steps lead up to central doorway; wooden doorcase with architrave, pilasters, frieze and modillion cornice. Modern glazing to windows in L gable end.
Reason for designation
Pair of earlier C19 houses retaining character; Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in Watergate.
Nearby in the register
- 8 WatergateDomesticunder 1 mi
- 10a WatergateNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 10 WatergateCommercialunder 1 mi
- 10b WatergateNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.