Orchard House, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9455 / 51°56'43"N

Longitude: -3.3988 / 3°23'55"W

OS Eastings: 303949

OS Northings: 228370

OS Grid: SO039283

Mapcode National: GBR YN.MRKP

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.1CJF

Plus Code: 9C3RWJW2+6F

Entry Name: Orchard House

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6981

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300006981

Location: On S side of street, about 50 metres E of junction with Newmarch Street; on corner with lane.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Early-to-mid C19 house.

Exterior

Front wing facing Orchard Street is two storeys, three bays; cement render with end pilasters; stone plinth, and pilaster and slate roof with flanking stacks on ridge. On first floor, three 12-pane hornless sash windows. On ground floor, in each end bay, a tripartite sash window with glazing bars; capped pilasters, frieze and cornice. Doorway in centre bay with similar pilasters, frieze and cornice; panelled reveals, 6-panelled door and fanlight with diamond tracery. Right hand return with longrear wing; first a block with lower eaves; then a taller 3-storey wing, with timber gable facing SW; modern windows.

Reasons for Listing

Early-to-mid C19 house retaining its historic character on prominent corner site on one of principal roads leading into historic centre of Brecon.

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Orchard House

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys