Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
7525
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
27/11/1992
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
Pair of Telephone Call-boxes immediately to S of St Mary's Church Tower
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
304489
Northing
228513
Street Side
S
Location
Set to rear of pavement close to screen wall at former Post Office Yard.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
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 Queen Elizabeth II; the figure "59" inside one of them may indicate a date of 1959.
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".
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for excellent location within very fine conservation area. Grouping with other listed buildings and a second pair of TCBs further W.
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