Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at Crickadarn (01982 560254)
Erwood, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Crickadarn, Builth Wells, Erwood, Powys, designated on 3 August 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 3 August 2001
- Locality
- Crickadarn
- Town
- Builth Wells
- Community
- Erwood
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07094, -3.32919
- Cadw reference
- 25656
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 197 Hay (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on W side of village square, at entry to churchyard.
History
Telephone call-box of K6 type designed for the GPO in 1936 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, architect. This one made before 1953.
Exterior
Telephone call-box, red-painted cast-iron kiosk with timber door. Glazing on two sides and to door in horizontal panels with margin lights. Soaneian domed roof with lunette each side with embossed George VI crown, over glazed lettered panels.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the other listed buildings in an attractive village centre.
Nearby in the register
- Corner HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- South CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Fir Tree including stone front wall to gardenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.