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
6939
Building Number
53
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/12/1976
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
53 High Street Inferior
Address
53 High Street Inferior
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
304507
Northing
228552
Street Side
S
Location
On corner with Steeple Lane.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Late C19. In early C20 occupied by Hein's, a music shop owned by the organist to St Mary's Church.
Exterior
Shop with accommodation over. Gothic detailing. Two storeys. Four bays to both High Street Inferior and one bay on corner. Painted brick walls, but with some stone. Slate roof; arcaded eaves. To High Street, 4 bays with pointed heads; on upper floor enclosing horned sash windows with pointed heads; on ground floor, shop windows, and doorway (in narrower 3rd bay). Gothic detailing at springing of arches. Corner bay with oriel window on first floor with corbelling and cornice; on ground floor, a doorway with pointed head. Return elevation of 4 bays similar to High Street elevation. Stuccoed rear elevation to Steeple Lane; horned sash windows; gabled block to R with 2 windows on first floor, and one below; to L, a 3-window block with altered pedimented doorcase in 3rd bay.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in High Street.
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