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
85657
Building Number
3
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/12/1976
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
3 Wheat Street
Address
3 Wheat Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
304441
Northing
228555
Street Side
E
Location
To R of Wheatsheaf Public House.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
C18 with some C19 external and internal details. The rear wing to St Mary Street, listed in 1976, is now described separately.
Exterior
Interior
Reason for designation
One of two early C19 houses with well-preserved character and Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in Wheat Street and St Mary Street.
Group Description
Nos.2 and 3 Wheat Street
Rendered front to Wheat Street of 3 storeys, 4 windows with slate roof and flanking stacks. Sash windows in plain reveals, four panes wide on both second and first floors (12 pane windows on top floor, 16-pane elsewhere). Doorways, with pilasters and entablatures; to No.2 with plain pilasters, panelled reveals and four-panelled door and to No.3 with fluted pilasters, shallow reveals and six-panelled door with top two panels glazed. Right return of No 2 has small sash window in attic, and a 16-pane sash window to other 3 floors.
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