Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
7019
Building Number
5
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/01/1952
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
NO.5 ST.MARY STREET,,,,,POWYS,
Address
5 St Mary Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
304450
Northing
228541
Street Side
SW
Location
Immediately to S of St Mary's Church, on corner with lane to Glamorgan Street.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Late C18; thought to have been built by William Wynter (1765-1805) as his town house. The design approximates very closely to a widespread English design (see references). Used circa 1830 as first Independent Congregational College.
Exterior
Former house, now club. Rendered; roughcast front to St Mary Street front of 4 storeys, 5 windows; but ground floor rendered. Slate hipped roof with red tile ridges. Modillion eaves cornice. Band at first floor level. Small-pane sash windows in moulded architraves; Venetian window in central bay on first floor. In central bay on ground floor, a good moulded wooden doorcase with pediment, Doric pilasters, cornice and fanlight with tracery, flanked to each side by a Venetian window with interlaced arched glazing bars.
Interior
Converted to club use with suspended ceilings etc; said to retain contemporary mouldings and cornices etc. To rear of bar, extremely good late C18 wooden stair, turned balusters, panelled dado.
Reason for designation
Graded II* as fine C18 town house retaining much of its character. Group value.
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