Museums · South Wales
Y Gaer (cultural hub)
Y Gaer (cultural hub) — Grade II* listed building in Brecon, Powys, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Y Gaer (cultural hub) is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed building in Brecon, Powys, Wales". Coordinates: 51.9462°, -3.3893°.
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Heritage listing
Y Gaer (English: the fortress) is a municipal structure in Glamorgan Street, Brecon, Powys, Wales. The complex, which includes a museum, an art gallery and a library and incorporates a structure which was once the shire hall for Brecknockshire, is a Grade II* listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
Y Gaer (English: the fortress) is a municipal structure in Glamorgan Street, Brecon, Powys, Wales. The complex, which includes a museum, an art gallery and a library and incorporates a structure which was once the shire hall for Brecknockshire, is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The original shire hall building was commissioned by the justices as accommodation for the quarter sessions and for the regular assizes. It was designed by Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1843. The shire hall continued to host court hearings until 1971 The county council's main offices were at Watton Mount, a large house directly opposite the shire hall, until 1962 when New County Hall was built immediately behind the shire hall. Following the local government reorganisation in 1974, the New County Hall became an area office for Powys County Council and also served as offices for the Brecon Beacons National Park…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9462, -3.3893
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Brecon
- Postcode
- LD3 7AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Established
- 1843
- Official site
- www.powys.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15204378 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Y Gaer (cultural hub) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Y Gaer cultural hub, Brecon.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Y Gaer (cultural hub)?
- Y Gaer (cultural hub) is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD3 7AD), in the parish of Brecon.
- What is Y Gaer (cultural hub)?
- Y Gaer (cultural hub) — Grade II* listed building in Brecon, Powys, Wales.
- How do I get to Y Gaer (cultural hub)?
- Drivers can use postcode LD3 7AD.
- When was Y Gaer (cultural hub) built?
- Built or established in 1843.
- Is Y Gaer (cultural hub) a listed building?
- Y Gaer (cultural hub) is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Y Gaer (cultural hub)?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD3 7AD. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.