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.
Date of Designation
31/05/1961
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
Lloyd's TSB
Address
38 High Street Inferior
Location
Makes up S end of island block in High Street.
History
C18. Formerly the Brecon Old Bank of Wilkins and Co which was founded in 1778; on John Wood’s "Plan of Brecknock of 1834 ". The rear of the building only was shown as banking premises.
Exterior
Bank with elevations to High Street Superior (W), High Street Inferior (S), and main entrance to the broad open part of High Street Inferior (E). Three storeys, stucco; hipped slate roof. West elevation to High Street Superior of 2 windows, band above ground floor. Six-pane sashes to top floor; 12-pane sashes to first floor; 2 modern windows to ground floor, and to L, Doric pedimented doorcase with fluted pilasters, panelled door and plain semi-circular fanlight. South elevation (to High Street Inferior) of 4 bays width with widely spaced window openings. Main entrance facing E of 3 windows; 6-pane sashes to top floor; 12-pane sashes to first floor; on ground floor (channelled stucco), 4 windows, and to L, pedimented Ionic doorcase.
Reason for designation
An important C18 building at the centre of the old town; the NW elevation stands at the top of Ship Street and the SE elevation stands at the top of High Street Inferior. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings.
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