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National Westminster Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9484 / 51°56'54"N

Longitude: -3.3917 / 3°23'30"W

OS Eastings: 304445

OS Northings: 228681

OS Grid: SO044286

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MFB2

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.5996

Plus Code: 9C3RWJX5+98

Entry Name: National Westminster Bank

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6921

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300006921

Location: Immediately to L of market entrance.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Bank Business

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History

A bank since it was built, around 1840. The present site was acquired by the Brecon Branch of the National Provincial Bank Ltd in 1840. The stone ground floor dates from 1927. 1970s list description recorded alterations to cornice ongoing in 1973.

Exterior

Bank. Three storey, three-bay stuccoed facade with crowning cornice. Long and short end quoins. Nine-pane sash windows on second floor; 12-pane sashes on first floor. On ground floor, early C20 bathstone bank front; doorway to L, and 2 large windows all with moulded architraves.

Reasons for Listing

Earlier C19 bank retaining its character with strong Group Value with adjacent listed buildings in the historic centre of Brecon.

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