The Wheatsheaf, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9473 / 51°56'50"N

Longitude: -3.3916 / 3°23'29"W

OS Eastings: 304448

OS Northings: 228562

OS Grid: SO044285

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MFCK

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.5BB0

Plus Code: 9C3RWJW5+W9

Entry Name: The Wheatsheaf

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7144

Building Class: Commercial

Also known as: The Rorke's Drift, Brecon
The Wheatsheaf, Brecon
Rorkes Drift
Rorkes Drift, Brecon

ID on this website: 300007144

Location: On corner with Church Lane

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Pub Architectural structure

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History

Probably C18, but with C17 origins. Said to incorporate some remains of medieval wall with stone corbels at rear.

Exterior

Public house. Smooth render, slate roof with end stacks in brick. Two storey, 3 window front; 16-pane hornless sashes to upper floor; 20-pane sashes below. Central doorway with pediment and pilasters with entablature. Gable end in Church Lane of two storeys and attic; plain bargeboard. Four-pane horned sash windows to left hand on both first and ground floors (small attic window). To right hand on ground floor, doorway with architrave and cornice on consoles; half-glazed four-panelled door. Short two storey wing at south-east end; window to each floor with modern casement glazing; ledged door to R.

Reasons for Listing

C18 building retaining its character. Group value.

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The Wheatsheaf

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys