Garden Wall to rear of No.3 Buckingham Place to SE of Medieval Tower, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9459 / 51°56'45"N

Longitude: -3.3916 / 3°23'29"W

OS Eastings: 304445

OS Northings: 228399

OS Grid: SO044283

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MMBZ

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.5CB4

Plus Code: 9C3RWJW5+89

Entry Name: Garden Wall to rear of No.3 Buckingham Place to SE of Medieval Tower

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6830

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300006830

Location: Forms rear boundary of garden to No.3 Buckingham Place. Best seen from Captain's Walk.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Wall

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History

C18 or C19, and post era of destruction of medieval town walls in late C18, but possibly incorporating medieval masonry in the section of wall adjoining the town wall tower.

Exterior

Stone wall surmounted by iron railings with standards with urn finials; interrupted by higher arch in Gothic style which is flanked by gate piers of stone with stone slab capping; wooden door, early to mid C19, with pointed head and Gothic panelling. Doorway also has iron gate protecting door.

Reasons for Listing

Wall on or close to line of Medieval town wall of Brecon, possibly incorporating Medieval masonry. Group Value with No 3 Buckingham Place, and other sections of listed walls forming boundary between houses in Glamorgan Street and Captain's Walk.

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II* Havard House, including Forecourt Wall, Railings and Gate; and Former Stable Blocks to East and West
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II* Morgannwg House, including Forecourt Wall and Railings
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II* 3 Buckingham Place
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II Former Garden Wall to Nos.3 & 4 Glamorgan Street (now Wall to Car Park)
Forming boundary of car park and Captain's Walk.
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Garden Wall to rear of No.3 Buckingham Place to SE of Medieval Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys