Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Danygaer Mill
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
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 4 November 2005
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94579, -3.38892
- Cadw reference
- 85783
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
To S of Brecknock Museum, set back from road.
History
Bears datestone "1892"
Exterior
Tall block in grey stone with yellow brick dressings. Four storeys; in gable datestone "1892". Three window NW front 6-pane sash windows with cambered heads. Loading doors to central bay on floors one to three. Top floor has gabled hood to loading door. On ground floor, window to L, broad vehicle entrance in second and third bays. Right return of 3 windows; generally 6-pane sashes, but some louvred openings.
Reason for designation
Well-preserved and restored mill building. Group Value with buildings in The Watton, and Brecknock Museum opposite.
Nearby in the register
- Shop, including former Theatre to rearCommercialunder 1 mi
- 37 The WattonCommercialunder 1 mi
- The Puzzle Tree Restaurant, including Stone Wall and RailingsCommercialunder 1 mi
- Forecourt Walls & Railings to the Brecknock MuseumDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.