NOS.19 & 19A High Street Inferior, Powys, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9481 / 51°56'53"N

Longitude: -3.3914 / 3°23'28"W

OS Eastings: 304467

OS Northings: 228645

OS Grid: SO044286

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MFDC

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.59GG

Plus Code: 9C3RWJX5+6F

Entry Name: NOS.19 & 19A High Street Inferior, Powys

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6916

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300006916

Location: 19 High Street Inferior

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

C19 re-front with late C19 details to C17 town house. Birthplace of the first woman to qualify as a doctor in Wales.

Exterior

Shop with accommodation over. Stucco front, slate roof. Narrow paired sash windows in architraves to centre on both first and second floors; pair on first floor with rounded heads. C20 plate glass shop front on ground floor. Rear gabled facade to Lion Street, with mostly C19 and later windows; narrow staircase window on first floor.

Interior

The turning stair, carpeted and with modern detailing is the "very fine" newel stair referred to in 1976 list description, but with newel post boxed. There are also concealed ovolo moulded beams.

Reasons for Listing

Building with C17 origins and mid-C19 typical character on important site in historic centre of Brecon. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings.

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NOS.19 & 19A High Street Inferior, Powys

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys