Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box in Llangunllo Village
Llangunllo, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 30 June 1992
- Community
- Llangunllo
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.33460, -3.15830
- Cadw reference
- 9121
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
Prominent location in centre of village adjacent to War Memorial.
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 King George VI. Foundry plate inscribed "MacFarlane and 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 prominent location in this picturesque village and for group value with listed buildings on SE side.
Nearby in the register
- The Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- House adjoing Post OfficeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuildings adjoining Post OfficeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St. CynlloReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.