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Builth, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Builth, Powys, designated on 16 September 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 16 September 1991
- Community
- Builth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.15001, -3.40003
- Cadw reference
- 7425
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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)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 196 Builth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At eastern corner of Wyeside Arts Centre.
History
E II R, K6-type. Square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936; this example manufactured by W MacFarlane & Co Ltd, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed Queen Elizabeth II crowns over opals and ventilation slits. Wooden door stiles. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing; blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for its group value with the Wyeside Arts Centre.
Nearby in the register
- Pillar BoxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Wyeside Arts CentreRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Wye BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Lion HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.