Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
6854
Building Number
12
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/12/1976
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
12 Castle Street
Address
12 Castle Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
304405
Northing
228738
Street Side
N
Location
Towards the W end of this side of Castle Street.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Shown on plan of Brecknock of 1834. Late C18 to early C19.
Exterior
House. Symmetrical street facade of 3 storeys, 3 windows; stucco. Slate hipped roof. Moulded wood eaves cornice. Plinth. Horned sash windows. Square sash windows on second floor, taller sash windows on first floor and ground floor; wider windows in end bays. Centre bay on ground floor with round-headed pedimented doorcase with moulded pediment with dentils, and fluted capped pilasters; fielded panelled reveals; semi-circular fanlight with radiating tracery and six-panelled door with four fielded panels. Rear elevation pebble-dashed; 2-window block projects forward to L; small-pane sash windows; modern porch.
Interior
Some alterationms on ground floor for use as offices, but retains early C19 cornices, chimney pieces and panelled doors. Cantilevered stone staircase with ogee-shaped treads supporting stair with curved newel (not accessible from ground floor offices).
Reason for designation
Late C18 or early C19 building retaining its character. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in Castle Street.
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