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Telephone Call-box in Cradoc

A Grade II Listed Building in Yscir (Ysgir), Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9649 / 51°57'53"N

Longitude: -3.4315 / 3°25'53"W

OS Eastings: 301745

OS Northings: 230575

OS Grid: SO017305

Mapcode National: GBR YM.L9H9

Mapcode Global: VH6BR.GWR1

Plus Code: 9C3RXH79+X9

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box in Cradoc

Listing Date: 23 March 2005

Last Amended: 23 March 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 84278

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300084278

Location: At the crossroads on the E side of Cradoc village opposite The Old Smithy.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Yscir (Ysgir)

Community: Yscir

Locality: Cradoc

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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History

Telephone kiosk of type designed in 1936 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott for the GPO. This one made before 1953, by the Lion Foundry Co. Ltd., Kirkintilloch.

Exterior

Telephone kiosk, red-painted cast-iron with shallow Soaneian dome, the lunettes with George VI crowns over glazed panels lettered ''Telephone''. Sides and door have glazing in vertical row of eight long panes each with marginal pane each side, door glazing is cast-iron set in wood. Makers plate to rear.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with The Old Smithy in the village centre.

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