Pair of Telephone Call-boxes outside former yard of Old Post Office, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9469 / 51°56'48"N

Longitude: -3.3909 / 3°23'27"W

OS Eastings: 304498

OS Northings: 228511

OS Grid: SO044285

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MFK6

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.5BQC

Plus Code: 9C3RWJW5+PM

Entry Name: Pair of Telephone Call-boxes outside former yard of Old Post Office

Listing Date: 27 November 1992

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7524

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300007524

Location: Diagonally SW of St Mary's Church; to rear of pavement against boundary wall.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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History

Pair of K6 type square, red kiosks of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936; these examples date from the reign of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.

Exterior

Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Foundry plate inscribed: "Carron Company, Stirlingshire".

Reasons for Listing

Included for excellent location within very fine conservation area. Group Value with other listed buildings and a second pair of TCBs further E.

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Pair of Telephone Call-boxes outside former yard of Old Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys