Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
6 Castle Street
Brecon, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Brecon, Powys, designated on 4 November 2005.
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
- 51.94875, -3.39201
- Cadw reference
- 85773
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
About 50 metres from junction with High Street.
History
Early-to-mid C19.
Exterior
No.6 has, on ground floor, altered C19 shopfront with doorway to L, and display window to R, fascia board and cornice; modern door and glazing.
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
- 7 Castle StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 5 Castle StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Castle StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Building, excluding rear block of No.9 in Chapel StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.