Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-Box at S.corner with Mynd Road, opposite parish churchyard B4355, Norton.
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 9 April 1990
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.29869, -3.02172
- Cadw reference
- 9351
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 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Set diagonally into grassy bank opposite the Lychgate to St Andrew's 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; this example dates from the reign of King George VI. Foundry plate not visible.
Exterior
Domed roof with four lunettes containg 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 prominent location in attractive village setting and within grouping of listed items.
Nearby in the register
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Norton Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Bircher CloseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint AndrewReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.