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
7118
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/12/1976
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
The Puzzle Tree Restaurant, including Stone Wall and Railings
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
304636
Northing
228416
Street Side
S
Location
Opposite Brecknock Museum, on corner with Danygaer Road.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Earlier C19, probably roughly contemporary with Museum on opposite side of Danygaer Road. Built as town house for local business man who payed for relocation of Brecon Gaol from here to its later site. remodelled as a bank, and still bears plaque with inscription "West Midland Savings Bank Salop, West Midland and Welsh Counties Savings Bank Brecon Branch". Became Trustee Savings Bank; converted to restaurant use late C20.
Exterior
Former Bank, now restaurant. Stucco on grey rusticated stone plinth; two storeys and cellar. Two wings with slate hipped roofs at right angles to each other; convex bay between return elevations on corner. Band at first floor sill level. generally 12-pane sash windows. Elevation to The Watton of two bays. First floor window openings with moulded architraves; ground floor window openings with friezes and cornices and panelled aprons. Elevation to Danygaer Road of three bays; ground floor windows in end bays are tripartite sash windows with stuccoed pilasters between lights and with cornices and triangular pediments over centre light. Centre window with frieze and cornice over. Convex corner bay is recessed with doorway behind convex Roman Doric porch. Watton elevation recessed behind a small enclosure bounded by a stone wall and iron railings which extend as far as No.37 The Watton.
Interior
Converted to pub restaurant. Small octagonal vestibule with moulded cornice.
Reason for designation
Well-designed and preserved early-to-mid C19 bank building. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in the Watton.
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