Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box set into grass verge close to Tan House Chapel
Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Tan House, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Powys, designated on 17 June 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 17 June 1993
- Locality
- Tan House
- Community
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.29739, -3.23324
- Cadw reference
- 9288
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
Situated on south side of Tan House crossroads on by-road leading to Old Hall.
History
K6 type, square red kiosk. 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 obscured.
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 location at crossroads where there is group value with Tan House Chapel and milestone.
Nearby in the register
- Milestone Set into grass verge at N side of CrossroadsTransportunder 1 mi
- Tan House ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lane CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- LlysinDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.