Benchmark, Brecon Presbyterian Church - Brecon, Powys
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N 51° 56.723 W 003° 23.206
30U E 473415 N 5755034
Cut benchmark by the entrance to Brecon Presbyterian Church.
Waymark Code: WMMRE5
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/29/2014
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Cut benchmark by the entrance to Brecon Presbyterian Church.
The church is Circa 1867; architect W F Poulton. Some repairs to steeple after strike by thunderbolt 13 August 1955.
"Gothic chapel with gable to street. Slate roof with alternating grey and purple bands. Snecked rock-faced grey stone with bathstone dressings; arch voussoirs in alternating colours. Asymmetrical front has, to R, tower with doorway at ground level and lancet windows in stage above; polygonal stair turret to R; tower rises as octagonal spire with gablets and weather vane. Large 4-light Decorated style window; Gothic doorway to L, asymmetrical buttresses and pinnacle to L. Right side elevation with 5 lancets and buttresses. To rear is crosswing of school or hall in same style. Single-storey; 2 Gothic windows and a doorway, separated by buttresses. Modern block at E end."
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