Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at road junction in centre of Glascwm
Glascwm, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glascwm, Powys, designated on 16 August 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 16 August 1991
- Locality
- Glascwm
- Community
- Glascwm
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.17093, -3.23215
- Cadw reference
- 9367
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 · 197 Hay (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On a small island at the road junction in the village, approximately 250m NE of the parish church.
History
A K6 type telephone kiosk of the type design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London, introduced by the GPO in 1936. This example was cast by Lion Foundry Co of Kirkintilloch.
Exterior
A K6-type square red kiosk of cast iron, on a moulded plinth. The domed roof has 4 lunettes with embossed crowns over red-lettered opals and ventilation slits. The sides and door have raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special contribution to the historic character of the village.
Nearby in the register
- BrooksideNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The YatDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wern CampHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.