Priory Hill House, including Railings & Service Wing at West End, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9504 / 51°57'1"N

Longitude: -3.3916 / 3°23'29"W

OS Eastings: 304454

OS Northings: 228904

OS Grid: SO044289

Mapcode National: GBR YP.M7CJ

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.57BN

Plus Code: 9C3RXJ25+59

Entry Name: Priory Hill House, including Railings & Service Wing at West End

Listing Date: 16 January 1952

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7008

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300007008

Location: On corner with The Postern.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

House of around 1800.

Exterior

Three-storey house. Stucco. Eaves band, giant Corinthian pilasters at corners and bands at second and first floor levels. Slate hipped roof with overhanging eaves. North elevation of three bays with central projecting bay. Twelve-pane sash windows but with square 6-pane sashes on second floor. In centre, round-headed and pedimented doorcase with fielded panelled reveals, fielded panelled door and semi-circular fanlight with contemporary lampholder. East elevation of two bays.
At W end of house, a two-storey service wing with half-hipped slate roof and pebbledash cladding. Street elevation with attic window and with9-pane hopper window below it.
C19 area railings to Priory Hill and to E.

Interior

Good interior with original cornices, chimney pieces, panelled doors and staircase.

Reasons for Listing

Early C19 house and service wing retaing its external character and railings.

External Links

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II 12, Priory Hill
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II NOS.11 & 12 Priory Hill, Powys
Attached to rear of No.10 Priory Hill, and backing onto River Honddu.
II NOS.13 & 14 Priory Hill, Powys
At right angles to Priory Hill, part of a row backing onto River Honddu.
II Garden Wall in the Postern to Priory Hill House
Running from rear of Priory Hill House (in Priory Hill), along SE side of The Postern.
II No.10 Priory Hill, including Forecourt Walls and Railings
At W end of Priory Bridge.
I Chapter House and Diocesan Centre (with Canonry Flat and Clergy House)
About 40m S of south transept of Cathedral.
II Priory Bridge
Spanning the River Honddu at foot of Priory Hill.

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Priory Hill House, including Railings & Service Wing at West End

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys