Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Borderers Guest House
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
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94531, -3.38713
- Cadw reference
- 85749
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
In centre of the block between Conway street and Rich Way.
History
Shown on 1834 - Plan of Brecon as the Lamb Inn.
Exterior
Former Inn arranged round a central courtyard; slate roof with eaves higher than buildings to R
Passage from street through centre of building. Street front with three modern windows on first floor. On the ground floor, left, two modern windows; to R of courtyard entrance, wide sash shop window with moulded architrave and modern door to right of it. Central passage from The Watton with double ledged doors at entry; ceiling of passageway with wooden beam; floor with pavement of stone flags.
Reason for designation
Building retaining characteristics of C18 inn; Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in The Watton.
Nearby in the register
- 45/46 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Gremlin HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- 44 The WattonCommercialunder 1 mi
- 49 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.