Ely Tower of Brecon Castle, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9494 / 51°56'57"N

Longitude: -3.3932 / 3°23'35"W

OS Eastings: 304341

OS Northings: 228793

OS Grid: SO043287

Mapcode National: GBR YP.M6YG

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.48HF

Plus Code: 9C3RWJX4+QP

Entry Name: Ely Tower of Brecon Castle

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: I

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6849

Building Class: Domestic

Also known as: Ely Tower of Brecon Castle

ID on this website: 300006849

Location: On motte to NE of Castle Hotel, within walled grounds of Bishop's Residence.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Tower

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History

The remains of the castle are now separated by Castle Square. A motte and bailey castle probably with wooden buildings was established by Bernard de Neufmarche by 1093. Later rebuilding of this keep in stone, probably by William de Breos, holder of castle in late C12.

Exterior

Remains of stone castle keep. The Ely Tower was a polygonal tower or shell keep of stone similar to the structure at Tretower Castle

Reasons for Listing

Graded I as remains of major medieval castle.

Scheduled Ancient Monument Cadw Ref BR022 (POW).

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Castle House
At end of built-up line on this side of street; below castle mound.
II Stone Wall to NE of Castle Hotel which faces River Honddu, including Stone Outbuilding at N end
Between Castle Hotel and Castle Bridge.
II Ely House
At end of built-up line on this side of street; below castle mound.
II Castle Bridge
Spanning the River Honddu at the bottom end of Castle Street.
II Garden Retaining Wall to Nos.11 & 12 The Postern
On line of street, in front of Nos.11 & 12 The Postern.
II 12, The Postern
Above street level. Set forward from houses to R.
II Garden Retaining Walls & Railings to Nos.9 & 10 The Postern
On line of road, continuing line of walls of Nos.5 to 8 (inclusive).
II NOS.11 & 12 the Postern, Powys
Above street level. Set forward from houses to R.

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History in Structure

Ely Tower of Brecon Castle

A Grade I Listed Building in Brecon, Powys