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Telephone Call-box to NE of the Parish Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Penybont, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2576 / 52°15'27"N

Longitude: -3.262 / 3°15'43"W

OS Eastings: 313955

OS Northings: 262912

OS Grid: SO139629

Mapcode National: GBR 9V.ZX4L

Mapcode Global: VH69H.DJV5

Plus Code: 9C4R7P5Q+35

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box to NE of the Parish Church

Listing Date: 10 July 1991

Last Amended: 11 August 1993

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 9308

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300009308

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.

County: Powys

Community: Penybont (Pen-y-bont)

Community: Penybont

Locality: Llandegley

Traditional County: Radnorshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its prominent situation next to the churchyard in an attractive village location.

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