Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box opposite Severn Arms Hotel
Penybont, Powys, Wales
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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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (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.