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Latitude: 51.9473 / 51°56'50"N
Longitude: -3.3897 / 3°23'23"W
OS Eastings: 304578
OS Northings: 228555
OS Grid: SO045285
Mapcode National: GBR YP.MFTT
Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.6BB1
Plus Code: 9C3RWJW6+W4
Entry Name: Cantre Selyf
Listing Date: 16 January 1952
Last Amended: 4 November 2005
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 6949
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300006949
Location: To SE of junction with Lion Yard, facing lane which leads to St Mary's Church.
County: Powys
Town: Brecon
Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)
Community: Brecon
Built-Up Area: Brecon
Traditional County: Brecknockshire
Tagged with: Building
Basically C17 origins: C18 and C19 alterations.
House with L-shaped plan with large rear SE wing. Stone walls now cement rendered. Deep hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves; panelled flanking stone chimney stacks to wing facing Lion Street. Elevation to Lion Street of 2 storeys, 6 windows with first floor moulded band, plinth and quoins. Twelve-pane hornless sash windows with architraves. Doorway in third bay from L has doorcase with bracketed entablature and 2-panelled door. Rear wing facing yard is also of 2 storeys; pebble-dashed. Irregular window spacing, generally with 12-pane hornless sash glazing. Lead-glazed cross windows to rear elevation.
Well-preserved interiors including staircase with turned oak balusters and newel posts with carved decoration. Staircase hall with fielded panelled doors. In present kitchen, plaster ceiling of panels each with a circular motif separated from each other by ceiling beams. Room to rear L has C18 detailing, and early C19 bow window. Upper floors of rear wing with plasterwork with trailing vinescrolls; upper floor of main house has late C17 plaster ceilings with floral wreaths.
Graded II* as house of C17 and C18 origins retaining historic character, and good interiors, including plaster ceilings. Group value with adjacent listed buildings in Lion Street.
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