Brecknock Museum

Brecknock Museum, originally the Shire Hall and Law Court, is designed in the Greek Revival style. It is constructed from Combe Down bathstone ashlar with a rusticated grey stone plinth. A set of steps leads up to a tetrastyle Doric portico featuring fluted columns, with an inner porch that has two similar columns in antis. A triglyph frieze and cornice encircle the entire building. On either side of the portico, there are lower blocks with plain pilasters and tripartite windows that have sash glazing. The side elevations are adorned with three tall sash windows, each with architraves and bracketed cornices. To the right, towards Bulwark, there is a recessed block with a blind doorway, and further recessed is another block with a doorway and window. In front of this section, there are iron railings and gatepiers. The courtroom features a polygonal rear elevation. To the left of the entrance front, there is an area enclosed by a dwarf wall, railings, and gatepiers, which is linked by additional railings to a late 19th-century two-storey block in yellow brick. This block has a four-window front with 12-pane sash windows and a door with two long panels, along with a further lower block that has one window.

The interior has been adapted for museum use, with inserted floors. From the inserted mezzanine floor at the rear, the former courtroom is visible. It features an apse with giant Ionic pilasters. Some court fittings remain as part of the museum display but have been turned 180 degrees, meaning the bench that once faced the rear of the building is now oriented differently. Some Greek Revival details are still visible, and others are believed to remain beneath the conversion.