NO.20 Ship Street, Powys, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9475 / 51°56'51"N

Longitude: -3.3919 / 3°23'30"W

OS Eastings: 304428

OS Northings: 228587

OS Grid: SO044285

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MF98

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.595V

Plus Code: 9C3RWJX5+26

Entry Name: NO.20 Ship Street, Powys

Listing Date: 14 August 1964

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7033

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300007033

Location: The gabled facade occupies an important position at the top of the steep hill in Ship Street

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Ovolo mouldings suggest early-to-mid C17 date; restored about 1970.

Exterior

Three-storey timber-framed building with overhangs jettied out on each upper floor. facing road, a large timber-framed gable, close-studded with carved wood bargeboard and finial; window strip of seven lights (arranged 2-3-2) with two mullions. First floor is rendered with brackets to overhang above, and with two 12-pane sash windows wide with wooden architraves. Modern shop front on ground floor.

Interior

Some beams visible on ground floor ceiling.

Reasons for Listing

Graded II* as important large-scale timber-framed building, a survivor from Brecon's timber-framed period. Group value with adjacent listed buildings on both sides of Ship Street.

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II NO.7 Wheat Street, Powys
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II NO.17 Ship Street, Powys
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II 43a, High Street Inferior
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II NOS.43 & 43A High Street Inferior, Powys
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II NO.34 High Street Superior, Powys
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NO.20 Ship Street, Powys

A Grade II* Listed Building in Brecon, Powys