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Gremlin Hotel

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9453 / 51°56'42"N

Longitude: -3.387 / 3°23'13"W

OS Eastings: 304763

OS Northings: 228326

OS Grid: SO047283

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MNHL

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.7CSM

Plus Code: 9C3RWJW7+46

Entry Name: Gremlin Hotel

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7125

Building Class: Commercial

Also known as: The Gremlin Hotel, Brecon

ID on this website: 300007125

Location: Near corner with Conway Street.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Building with later C17 to early C18 core; roof has been raised and exterior has been altered in C19; street front with late C19 to C20 external details. Formerly known as the Cock and Horse PH. Until late C19 or early C20 the Gremlin PH had a street facade similar to No.49 The Watton (shown in print showing the entrance to Brecon from The Watton in Brecknock Museum); No.49 has now been taken into the Gremlin. Building shown on this site on 1834 plan of Brecknock.

Exterior

Street front of two storeys, five windows (lower block to L listed separately as No.49, the Watton). Main block has gable with applied timber framing over central first floor window. Slate roof with flanking stacks. Stone walls; roughcast. Band at first floor sill level and cement rendered plinth. On first floor, five two-light casements with small panes in upper parts of windows and four sash windows with horns on ground floor (small panes in upper sash); central doorway with pair of ledged doors with glazed panels.
Rear wing of stone rubble with lower eaves; slate gabled and corrugated roof; modern windows.

Interior

Cased ceiling beams on ground floor; possibly a stone fireplace at SE end.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for group value with adjacent listed buildings.

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