Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Building occupied by Spectrum
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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94698, -3.39163
- Cadw reference
- 85752
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
Near junction with Wheat Street.
History
Probably mid C19, and part of same build as former Post Office to R.
Exterior
Two storey building with roof line, eaves level and first floor band the same as in the former General Post Office next door. On first floor, two sets of paired small pane sash windows (9 panes over 6) in moulded architraves. On ground floor, a pair of vehicular doors to left hand, and a pair of reproduction C19 style shop fronts.
Reason for designation
Included for group Value with adjacent listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- House to rear of 1 Wheat StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ruperra House, including pavement cobbles to front.Domesticunder 1 mi
- Former Rear Wing of No 2 Wheat StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- The Old Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.