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
7121
Building Number
39  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
16/01/1952  
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005  
Name of Property
Lansdowne Hotel, including block to rear in Lansdowne Terrace  
Address
39 The Watton  

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Brecon  
Town
Brecon  
Locality
 
Easting
304679  
Northing
228380  
Street Side
S  
Location
On corner with Lansdowne Terrace.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Early C19 hotel.  

Exterior
Three-storey building with early C19 exterior. Stuccoed fronts of five bays to The Watton and irregularly of five bays to Landsdowne Terrace. Slate roof, hipped to R; paired bracket eaves. Bands at second and first floor sill levels. Nine-pane inward opening hopper windows on second floor; on first floor, 12-pane sash windows in reveals with moulded architraves. On ground floor, doorcase to centre with wooden pilasters, architrave, frieze and cornice on consoles; modern door; to each side, one wide 16-pane sash window in opening with moulded architrave. Return to Lansdowne Terrace firstly of 2 windows on three floors; 4-pane sash windows in architraves (except top floor); to R, doorway with doorcase with pilasters, cornice on consoles; part-glazed panelled door. Then lower 3-window, 3-storey block. Four-pane sash windows in architraves (except for top floor). On ground floor, central doorway as others in building.  

Interior
Panelled doors and early C19 staircase.  

Reason for designation
Well-preserved early C19 building with group value with other buildings in The Watton.  

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