Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at corner of Great Oak Street
Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanidloes, Powys, designated on 10 April 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 10 April 1989
- Community
- Llanidloes
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.44791, -3.53824
- Cadw reference
- 8312
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)
- 1899 · 164 Llanidloes (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At edge of pavement adjoining side elevation of No 17 Great Oak Street; back to the street.
History
E11R, 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 inscribed: "W MacFarlane & Co Ltd, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow".
Exterior
Dome roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal galzing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included in list because of prominent location in an exceptionally fine - conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- Natural FoodsCommercialunder 1 mi
- 18 Great Oak StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 46 High St. (Great Oak St.)Domesticunder 1 mi
- 19 Great Oak StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.