Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box to NE of the Parish Church
Penybont, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandegley, Penybont, Powys, designated on 10 July 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 10 July 1991
- Locality
- Llandegley
- Community
- Penybont
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.25762, -3.26203
- Cadw reference
- 9308
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
Beside the main road, at the eastern entrance to the village. Prominently sited on the edge of a small circular green immediately NE of St Tecla's Parish Church.
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 its prominent situation next to the churchyard in an attractive village location.
Nearby in the register
- Burton House (formerly the Post Office)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Y-friallenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St Tecla including the Churchyard with Tomb ChestsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Outbuildings 10m NE of Little GraigDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.