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
16/12/1976
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
18 Ship Street
Location
Opposite Brecon Library; a lower building than its neighbours.
History
Low two-storey building comprising C19 facade to earlier core. Originally a three-quater house. Possible late medieval window to rear.
Exterior
Two-storey, three-window stucco front; slate roof. Three 4-pane sash windows on first floor. On ground floor, double C19 shop front comprising two windows each of four curved headed lights with innermost light of each window canted in towards central modern glazed door. Old stone work said to exist at rear. Two storey rear wing of brick with slate roof.
Interior
Within, ground floor with stopped and chamfered beams. Rear has early (possibly medieval) window with dressed stone surround and iron grille.
Reason for designation
Building with early C19 character and C17 origins. group value with adjacent listed buildings.
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