Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call Box opposite Brecknock Museum
Brecon, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 27 November 1992
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94641, -3.38949
- Cadw reference
- 7526
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Near junction with Bulwark; set to rear of pavement under boundary wall.
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 not visible. This example dates from the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Exterior
Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for good location in conservation area and adjoining many listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- 13 The BulwarkDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2 The BulwarkDomesticunder 1 mi
- Brecknock MuseumRecreationalunder 1 mi
- 1 The BulwarkDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.