Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at lay-by adjoining churchyard in centre of village (01874 622105)
Glyn Tarell, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 27 November 1992
- Locality
- Llanspyddid
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Glyn Tarell
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94355, -3.43948
- Cadw reference
- 14921
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in centre of village backing onto churchyard wall on S side of A40.
History
Telephone kiosk of K6 type designed for the GPO in 1936 by Giles Gilbert Scott. This example dates from before 1953 and was made by the Carron Company, Stirlingshire. Telephone number 01874 622105.
Exterior
Telephone kiosk, red painted cast-iron with Soaneian domed roof over four lunettes containing embossed George VI crowns over red lettered glass panels. Raised surrounds to two sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Moulded plinth. Foundry plate on blank rear.
Reason for designation
Included for group value in village centre adjoining the listed church.
Nearby in the register
- Copper Beech BarnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wall on N side of churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St CattwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.