Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
81 The Watton
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
- 51.94413, -3.38458
- Cadw reference
- 85795
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
On corner with John Street.
History
Mid-to-late C19; corner oriel early C20.
Exterior
Three storey building. Stucco, with bands; hipped slate roof. Single bay to The Watton with 4-pane hornless sash window on first and second floors. Three window front to John Street with 4-pane sashes on first and second floors (horned on second floor). Corner bay has 2-storey rectangular oriel with gable and applied timber framing. On ground floor, former shop or public house front to both elevations; articulated by pilasters; fascia and cornice; blocked doorway to The Watton; blocked corner doorway; doorway in John Street. Modern glazing on ground floor.
Reason for designation
Included for Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in The Watton.
Nearby in the register
- 82 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
- 84 The WattonDomesticunder 1 mi
- 80 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 85 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.