NO.5 St.mary Street, Powys, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9471 / 51°56'49"N

Longitude: -3.3916 / 3°23'29"W

OS Eastings: 304450

OS Northings: 228541

OS Grid: SO044285

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MFCM

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.5BC5

Plus Code: 9C3RWJW5+V9

Entry Name: NO.5 St.mary Street, Powys

Listing Date: 16 January 1952

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7019

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300007019

Location: Immediately to S of St Mary's Church, on corner with lane to Glamorgan Street.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Graded II* as fine C18 town house retaining much of its character. Group value.

External Links

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NO.5 St.mary Street, Powys

A Grade II* Listed Building in Brecon, Powys