Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6921
Building Number
27
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/12/1976
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
National Westminster Bank
Address
27 High Street Superior
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
304445
Northing
228681
Street Side
W
Location
Immediately to L of market entrance.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
A bank since it was built, around 1840. The present site was acquired by the Brecon Branch of the National Provincial Bank Ltd in 1840. The stone ground floor dates from 1927. 1970s list description recorded alterations to cornice ongoing in 1973.
Exterior
Bank. Three storey, three-bay stuccoed facade with crowning cornice. Long and short end quoins. Nine-pane sash windows on second floor; 12-pane sashes on first floor. On ground floor, early C20 bathstone bank front; doorway to L, and 2 large windows all with moulded architraves.
Interior
Reason for designation
Earlier C19 bank retaining its character with strong Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in the historic centre of Brecon.
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