Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Post Box outside No.8 The Struet
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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 4 November 2005
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94936, -3.39115
- Cadw reference
- 85792
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
Outside No.8 The Struet.
History
Late C19; bears monogram of Queen Victoria.
Exterior
Cast-iron pillar box of standard design. Domed cap with fluted rim; slot flanked by inscription "Post Office"; door with "VR"monogram. Foundry stamp on plinth.
Reason for designation
Included as a Victorian post box with good location in conservation area, and Group Value with adjacent listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- 8 The StruetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Rutland House, including Forecourt Wall, Piers & Iron RailingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- The County HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 7 The StruetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.