Telephone Call-box adjoining Former Flannel Exchange (now Regent Cinema), Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn), Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5166 / 52°30'59"N

Longitude: -3.3167 / 3°19'0"W

OS Eastings: 310749

OS Northings: 291781

OS Grid: SO107917

Mapcode National: GBR 9S.GG33

Mapcode Global: VH689.G0GM

Plus Code: 9C4RGM8M+J8

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box adjoining Former Flannel Exchange (now Regent Cinema)

Listing Date: 9 May 1988

Last Amended: 9 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8002

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300008002

Location: Set close against the long flank wall of the former Flannel Exchange building (entered from Broad Street).

County: Powys

Community: Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn)

Community: Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn

Locality: Newtown

Built-Up Area: Newtown

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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History

Foundry plate inscribed: "MacFarlane''s Ltd, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow". K6-type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example probably installed after 1945.

Exterior

Domed roof with 4 lunnettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth; modernised telephone equipment.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with listed items on Broad Street.

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Telephone Call-box adjoining Former Flannel Exchange (now Regent Cinema)

A Grade II Listed Building in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn), Powys