Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
5 Castle Street
Brecon, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 4 November 2005
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94873, -3.39196
- Cadw reference
- 85772
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
About 50 metres from junction with High Street.
History
Early-to-mid C19.
Exterior
No.5 has, on ground floor, restored C19 shopfront with doorway to L, and display window to R, articulated by pilasters, fascia board and cornice.
Reason for designation
Pair of early-to-mid C19 shops with accommodation above retaining overall character, and with Group Value with Listed Buildings opposite in this important street in historic centre of Brecon.
Nearby in the register
- 6 Castle StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Castle StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 7 Castle StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 23 Castle StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.