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
7031
Building Number
18  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
16/12/1976  
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005  
Name of Property
18 Ship Street  
Address
18 Ship Street  

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Brecon  
Town
Brecon  
Locality
 
Easting
304416  
Northing
228594  
Street Side
S  
Location
Opposite Brecon Library; a lower building than its neighbours.  

Description


Broad Class
Commercial  
Period
 

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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