Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box in Llangunllo Village
Llangunllo, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangunllo, Powys, designated on 30 June 1992.
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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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 · 180 Knighton (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (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.