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NO.26 High Street Superior, Powys

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9485 / 51°56'54"N

Longitude: -3.3917 / 3°23'30"W

OS Eastings: 304443

OS Northings: 228694

OS Grid: SO044286

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MFB0

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.5983

Plus Code: 9C3RWJX5+C8

Entry Name: NO.26 High Street Superior, Powys

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6919

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300006919

Location: On corner with Castle Street.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Corner house on Castle Street and similar to others on south side in Castle Street which were built in 1840s.

Exterior

Three-storey painted roughcast facade with two bays in High Street elevation, five bays in Castle Street elevation plus a curved corner bay. Slate roof. Modillion eaves cornice. Giant stucco Ionic pilasters. Square 8-pane sash windows on second floor. Twelve-pane sash windows with moulded architraves on first floor. Corner bay with small bowed sash window on second floor, and blind window on first floor. On Castle Street elevation first window on first floor is also blind. High Street front has altered C20 shopfront. In Castle Street, blind C19 shop window with end pilasters, fascia and cornice on volutes; blind window in 3rd ground floor bay.

Reasons for Listing

Strongly designed earlier C19 building retaining its character and classical detailing on important corner site in historic centre of Brecon. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in High Street and Castle Street.

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