Telephone Call-box, Llanigon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9769 / 51°58'36"N

Longitude: -3.0866 / 3°5'11"W

OS Eastings: 325460

OS Northings: 231493

OS Grid: SO254314

Mapcode National: GBR F2.KR07

Mapcode Global: VH78D.GK2W

Plus Code: 9C3RXWG7+Q9

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box

Listing Date: 29 April 1993

Last Amended: 20 June 1995

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7534

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300007534

Location: At the western side of the lane through the Vale of Ewyas, opposite St Mary's Church; raised above road on a grass verge.

County: Powys

Community: Llanigon

Locality: Capel-y-ffin

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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History

G VI R, K6-type. Square kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, of London; design introduced by GPO in 1936. This example manufactured by Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch, now painted grey like some others in Brecon Beacons National Park.

Exterior

Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Timber door; blank rear; moulded plinth.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its location in this especially picturesque valley within the Brecon Beacons National Park and for group value with the church.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II St. Mary's Church
This chapel-of-ease to Llanigon Church stands in a small churchyard adjacent to the lane, accompanied by a number of ancient yew-trees.
II Baptist Chapel (formerly listed as a non-conformist chapel at capel-y-ffin)
The Chapel stands in its own small grounds behind the Church of St Mary.
II The Monastery Church, Capel-y-Ffin
Llanigon
II The Monastery
The Monastery stands on a hillside to the west of the church at Capel-y-ffin, on an unregistered road, approx 3.5 miles NW of Llanthony.
II Ty-Shores
The house stands down an unmade-up track and across a brook SE of Capel-y-ffin, at the boundary of Llanigon Community area.
II Barn at The Vision Farm
About 30m south west of The Vision Farmhouse.
II The Vision Farmhouse
At the very north end of the Community on the east bank of Afon Honddu and approached off the valley road at Tafolog Bridge.
II Garn-fawr Farmhouse
At the very north end of the Community on the east bank of Afon Honddu and approached off the valley road at Tafolog Bridge.

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Telephone Call-box

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanigon, Powys