Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box to rear of pavement close to junction with Norton Terrace
Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandrindod Wells, Powys, designated on 9 April 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 9 April 1990
- Locality
- Llandrindod Wells
- Community
- Llandrindod Wells
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.23952, -3.38236
- Cadw reference
- 9354
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)
- 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Close to NE entrance to Rock Park with circular pillar-box adjoining
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 dating from the reign of King George VI. Foundry plate reads: "Lion Foundry Co Ltd, Kirkintilloch".
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 prominent location at Rock Park within conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- Radnor District Council Offices (formerly Gwalia Hotel)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Presbyterian ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Albert HallRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Oxford Chambers, Printers, Braddon, Oxford House, Greenstiles CyclesCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.