Block 18 (H Block), Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9442 / 51°56'38"N

Longitude: -3.382 / 3°22'55"W

OS Eastings: 305102

OS Northings: 228198

OS Grid: SO051281

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MPQK

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.BDFG

Plus Code: 9C3RWJV9+M5

Entry Name: Block 18 (H Block)

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7095

Building Class: Health and Welfare

ID on this website: 300007095

Location: In NE corner of Parade Ground.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

1840s.

Exterior

Former hospital block in same style as the other 1840s buildings. Two storeys and basement; 9-window front with 12-pane sash windows. Entrance floor set above the Parade Ground and set behind a small garden with retaining walls of stone and iron railings with stone piers; double stone stair with iron railings in front of central entrance. First floor of ashlar; ground floor and basement rusticated. Central ashlar doorway with bracketed cornice; rectangular overlight.

Reasons for Listing

Part of a fine and rare C19 Barracks complex, retaining its character. Group Value with other listed buildings on the site.

External Links

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Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

II Building to E of Keep at Barracks
Brecon
II Blocks 14 and 15 (Sphinx House and Officers' Mess), including front garden walls
Roughly in centre of N side of Parade Ground.
II Blocks 21 and 23 (HQ Block and Rear Block)
Forms most of E side of the Parade Ground.
II The Keep at Brecon Barracks
On S side of barracks with elevations to the Watton, and Parade Ground to N.
II Block 12 at Barracks
At west end of N side of Parade Ground,
II 92, The Watton
Opposite The Barracks.
II 91, The Watton
Opposite The Barracks.
II NOS.90, 91 & 92 the Watton, Powys
Opposite The Barracks.

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Block 18 (H Block)

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys