Brecon Cathedral, Powys
Client: The Dean and Chapter of Brecon Cathedral
Location: Powys
Founded shortly after 1093 by Bernard de Neufmarché, Brecon Priory began as a dependent cell of Battle Abbey in Sussex. The present Cathedral building, with its striking architecture, dates mainly from the 13th century. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the Priory became a parish church, but over time, it fell into disrepair. A major restoration was undertaken by the renowned Victorian architect Sir George Gilbert Scott between 1860–62 and 1873. In 1923, with the creation of a new diocese, the church was elevated to Cathedral status.
Stephen Oliver was appointed Cathedral Architect in 2015, completing a comprehensive Quinquennial Inspection of the Cathedral and its associated buildings that same year. Since then, we have reroofed the Choir Vestry dormer and embarked on an ambitious programme to reorder the interior, create a new entrance, as well as reroofing.
Currently, we are delivering the Lottery-funded project People | Passion | Priory: Brecon Cathedral, The Heart and Soul of Community. Thanks to a Development Grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this project will enable essential repairs and significant improvements, including access improvements with the creation of a new west door to the Cathedral and reroofing.
Find out more about our work at Brecon Cathedral below.
NLHF PEOPLE | PASSION | PRIORY: BRECON CATHEDRAL
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