Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box on pavement outside No.13 The Watton
Brecon, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Brecon, Powys, designated on 18 June 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 18 June 1990
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94479, -3.38553
- Cadw reference
- 7504
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Sited at the edge of wide pavement on the main road SE from town centre.
History
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. Foundry plate reads: "Carron Co Ltd, Stirlingshire". This example dates from the reign of King George VI.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals (masked by blue stickers) and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for fine context within conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- 13 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 14 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 12 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 64 The WattonCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.