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NO.12 Castle Street, Powys

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9489 / 51°56'56"N

Longitude: -3.3923 / 3°23'32"W

OS Eastings: 304405

OS Northings: 228738

OS Grid: SO044287

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MF5H

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.48ZT

Plus Code: 9C3RWJX5+H3

Entry Name: NO.12 Castle Street, Powys

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6854

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300006854

Location: Towards the W end of this side of Castle Street.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Shown on plan of Brecknock of 1834. Late C18 to early C19.

Exterior

House. Symmetrical street facade of 3 storeys, 3 windows; stucco. Slate hipped roof. Moulded wood eaves cornice. Plinth. Horned sash windows. Square sash windows on second floor, taller sash windows on first floor and ground floor; wider windows in end bays. Centre bay on ground floor with round-headed pedimented doorcase with moulded pediment with dentils, and fluted capped pilasters; fielded panelled reveals; semi-circular fanlight with radiating tracery and six-panelled door with four fielded panels. Rear elevation pebble-dashed; 2-window block projects forward to L; small-pane sash windows; modern porch.

Interior

Some alterationms on ground floor for use as offices, but retains early C19 cornices, chimney pieces and panelled doors. Cantilevered stone staircase with ogee-shaped treads supporting stair with curved newel (not accessible from ground floor offices).

Reasons for Listing

Late C18 or early C19 building retaining its character. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in Castle Street.

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