Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6839
Building Number
9
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/01/1952
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
Barclay's Bank
Address
9 The Bulwark
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
304533
Northing
228496
Street Side
SW
Location
Immediately to S of east end of St Mary's Church.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Late C18 to early C19; but with probably early C20 bank front to ground floor..
Exterior
Bank. Stone built and faced with stucco. Slate roof. Elevation of three storeys, five windows to The Bulwark with crowning cornice with dentils and fluted frieze; long and short quoins; rusticated ground floor. Six-pane sashes on 2nd floor, French casements with shouldered architraves on first floor; full width modern balcony at this level. Ground floor has modern fenestration and doorcase to Bank with Doric columns with open segmental pediment; rectangular doorway.
Interior
Reason for designation
Building with good C18/early C19 character on important site in old town centre. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in The Bulwark and St Mary Street, and with St Mary's Church.
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