Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box adjoining Former Flannel Exchange (now Regent Cinema)
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Newtown, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Powys, designated on 9 May 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 9 May 1988
- Locality
- Newtown
- Community
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.51658, -3.31669
- Cadw reference
- 8002
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 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 165 Montgomery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set close against the long flank wall of the former Flannel Exchange building (entered from Broad Street).
History
Foundry plate inscribed: "MacFarlane''s Ltd, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow". K6-type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example probably installed after 1945.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunnettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth; modernised telephone equipment.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with listed items on Broad Street.
Nearby in the register
- Former Flannel Exchange and Assembly RoomsRecreationalunder 1 mi
- 27 Broad StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 28 Broad StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- The Elephant and Castle HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.