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
7117
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/12/1976
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
Forecourt Walls & Railings to the Brecknock Museum
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
304632
Northing
228432
Street Side
SW
Location
Surrounding forecourt on E side of Brecknock Museum.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably contemporary with Museum (former Shire Hall), built 1839-43. The posts of the railings are fasces, the bundles of rods and an axe carried by Roman officials to demonstrate their powers of punishment.
Exterior
Forecourt enclosed by stone dwarf walls and heavy cast iron railings. The walls and railings are in 2 main sections, either side of entrance to forecourt. The wall becomes higher on S side of building as road outside drops down towards River Usk. Walls and railings continue to rear of the building also.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for Group Value with Brecknock Museum.
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