Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside No.10 The Struet
Brecon, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Brecon, Powys, designated on 27 November 1992.
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
- 51.94956, -3.39110
- Cadw reference
- 7527
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
To rear of pavement, set into angle of porch of No 10 Struet.
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 King George VI.
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 location within Brecon conservation area and Group Value with many listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- The ElmsDomesticunder 1 mi
- 11 The Struet, including Front Steps and RailingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- 97 The StruetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 98 The StruetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.