Garden Wall to rear of Havard and Morgannwg Houses, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9458 / 51°56'44"N

Longitude: -3.3914 / 3°23'28"W

OS Eastings: 304463

OS Northings: 228392

OS Grid: SO044283

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MMD2

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.5CH6

Plus Code: 9C3RWJW5+8F

Entry Name: Garden Wall to rear of Havard and Morgannwg Houses

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6894

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300006894

Location: Forming rear boundary of gardens of Havard and Morgannwg Houses and 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

Date is uncertain. The earth bank and wall to rear of Morgannwg House is Scheduled as part of the Medieval town wall of Brecon, but this and the attached wall to Havard house were listed as one item in 1976 as late 18th to 19th century wall on or close to line of Medieval town walls of Brecon which were demolished in C18. The 1834 map of Brecon appears to show the walls behind Havard House at least partially on a different alignment. Captain's Walk is believed to have been made by Captain Thomas Philips of Havard House around 1700. A forthcoming study of the walls hopes to resolve the dating issue (2005).

Exterior

Stone wall to Havard House; much higher than wall to rear of No 3 Buckingham Place. Wall has parapet, mock machiolation and loops and doorway with chamfered architrave with flight of steps behind leading into the garden. Lower wall of different stone laid in thinner courses and with roughly embattled coping to rear of Morgannwg House. Within garden of Havard House, near doorway, a blocked doorway at right angles is said to give access to a passage parallel to the wall.

Reasons for Listing

C18 or C19 wall on line of Medieval town walls of Brecon. Group Value with other listed sections of wall, and the houses in Glamorgan Street.

Scheduled Ancient Monument Cadw Ref BR 177.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Garden Wall to rear of No.3 Buckingham Place to SE of Medieval Tower
Forms rear boundary of garden to No.3 Buckingham Place. Best seen from Captain's Walk.
II* Tower of Medieval Town Wall to rear of No.3 Buckingham Place
Near river, to rear of No.3 Buckingham Place, Glamorgan Street; best seen from W end of Captain's Walk.
II* Morgannwg House, including Forecourt Wall and Railings
On S side of street, to E of Havard House (Ursuline Convent)
II* Havard House, including Forecourt Wall, Railings and Gate; and Former Stable Blocks to East and West
Between Buckingham Place and Morgannwg House.
II Former Garden Wall to Nos.3 & 4 Glamorgan Street (now Wall to Car Park)
Forming boundary of car park and Captain's Walk.
II NOS.3 & 4 Glamorgan Street, Powys
Opposite lane which leads to St Mary Street.
II Garden Wall to rear of No 5
To rear of No 5 Glamorgan Street; best seen from Captain's Walk.
II 4, Glamorgan Street
Opposite lane which leads to St Mary Street.

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Garden Wall to rear of Havard and Morgannwg Houses

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys