Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
London Cottage
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
- 51.95074, -3.39514
- Cadw reference
- 85786
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
At right angles to S side of street, to SW of junction with Dainter Street.
History
Bears datestone with inscription "London 1855 House".
Exterior
Small house. Two storeys. Two window front facing W. Slate hipped roof with end chimneys. Rendered. Entrance faces W with central doorway, and 12-pane sash windows to each floor.
Reason for designation
Scarce example of small late Georgian style house retaining its character to notable degree.
Nearby in the register
- 1 Dainter PlaceDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Dainter PlaceNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 3 Dainter PlaceNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 4 Dainter PlaceNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.