Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box in front of Fron Post Office Stores
Berriew, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 28 August 1990
- Locality
- Fron
- Community
- Berriew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.56964, -3.21187
- Cadw reference
- 8695
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
Set to rear of wide pavement on corner with by-road over canal bridge. Backs onto left side of the brick frontage of the Post Office Stores.
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; this example dates from the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Foundry plate inscribed: MacFarlane & Co Ltd, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow''.
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 its excellent location in front of a listed building (Tan y Fron and Post Office Stores).
Nearby in the register
- Post Office StoresDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-FronDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge 137 over the Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Bridge CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.