Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box opposite Severn Arms Hotel
Penybont, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penybont, Powys, designated on 11 August 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 11 August 1993
- Community
- Penybont
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.26745, -3.29636
- Cadw reference
- 9296
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 behind grass verge and fence in centre of Penybont village, in forecourt of Post Office.
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.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed King George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing; timber door. Blank rear, moulded plinth; no foundry plate visible.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with listed buildings opposite and for prominent location on main road.
Nearby in the register
- Severn Arms HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Yard ranges attached to rear of Severn ArmsCommercialunder 1 mi
- BrynithonDomesticunder 1 mi
- MaesyfedDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.