Postern House, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9498 / 51°56'59"N

Longitude: -3.3924 / 3°23'32"W

OS Eastings: 304401

OS Northings: 228838

OS Grid: SO044288

Mapcode National: GBR YP.M755

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.48Y4

Plus Code: 9C3RWJX5+W2

Entry Name: Postern House

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6991

Building Class: Civil

ID on this website: 300006991

Location: Opposite Nos.9 & 10 The Postern.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Built in 1842 as the Borough Gaol. Lower block to R a little later.

Exterior

Former prison converted to house. Two-storey, 2-window front to The Postern, but rear elevation drops down a further level to river. Coursed red-brown stone. Pyramidal hipped roof with large square stone chimney. Two windows with semi-circular heads on the first floor, the northern one (to L) smaller with iron catches. On ground floor, a semi-circular headed doorway to left hand, overlight with iron grille and door with cover strips; a sash window without glazing bars to the right hand. R return of 3 windows, but only rear bay visible; semi-circular window to top floor; below this round-arched recess with rectangular casement window; below this small camber-headed cell window. Two-window elevation to rear, facing river; round-arched windows, blind to L.
To R of 2-storey block, a lower block in snecked stone with slate roof, hipped to R. Right return with camber-headed cell window. Rear elevation to river of 4 windows has camber-headed cell windows, and doorway in 3rd bay.

Reasons for Listing

Well-preserved early example of this building type. Group Value with other listed structures in The Postern.

External Links

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Postern House

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys