Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at entrance to Home Farm
Abbey Cwmhir, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Abbey Cwmhir, Powys, designated on 3 September 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 3 September 2004
- Locality
- Abbey Cwmhir
- Community
- Abbey Cwmhir
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.33076, -3.38890
- Cadw reference
- 83104
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)
- 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)
- 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the W side of the entrance to the farmyard and on the S side of the road through the village, approximately 120m SSE of the parish church.
History
A K6 type telephone kiosk of the type design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London, introduced by the GPO in 1936. This example was cast by the Carron Company of Stirlingshire.
Exterior
A K6-type square red kiosk of cast iron, on a moulded plinth. The domed roof has 4 lunettes with embossed crowns over red-lettered opals and ventilation slits. The sides and door have raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing.
Reason for designation
Listed for its contribution to the historic character of the village, which is a heritage location.
Nearby in the register
- NW farm range at Home FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- NE farm range at Home FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Happy Union InnNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- The HallNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.