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Telephone Call Box opposite Railway Inn

A Grade II Listed Building in Pen-y-Bont-Fawr (Pen-y-bont-fawr), Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8105 / 52°48'37"N

Longitude: -3.3555 / 3°21'19"W

OS Eastings: 308732

OS Northings: 324526

OS Grid: SJ087245

Mapcode National: GBR 6Q.VTNL

Mapcode Global: WH78T.FMD7

Plus Code: 9C4RRJ6V+6R

Entry Name: Telephone Call Box opposite Railway Inn

Listing Date: 4 February 2008

Last Amended: 4 February 2008

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87529

ID on this website: 300087529

Location: Set back on pavement opposite Railway Inn

County: Powys

Community: Pen-y-Bont-Fawr (Pen-y-bont-fawr)

Community: Pen-y-bont-Fawr

Locality: Penybont Fawr

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Telephone booth

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Exterior

Telephone call box of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by General Post Office in 1936. This example probably dates from the reign of George VI. Domed roof with 4 lunettes with embossed crowns over red-lettered opals and ventilation slits ( but original opal lost on road side ). Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth

Reasons for Listing

Included for its contribution to the Penybont Fawr conservation area.

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