Survey Data
Reg No
20856007
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
Telephone box
Date
1940 - 1960
Coordinates
147159, 43805
Date Recorded
16/06/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding moulded concrete telephone box, c.1950, now disused. Painted walls, moulded concrete cap and plinth, with fixed small pane glazed panels and half-glazed timber door. Panels to cap bearing 'Telefón' inscriptions. Panels to base bearing 'P & T' inscription. Replacement vintage telephone to interior.
Appraisal
This telephone box, now purely ornamental and in the care of the Tidy Towns Committee, displays the post-independence insignia of the Department of Post and Telegraphs, which was brought in when the State established its own postal and telecommunications system. It forms an interesting and attractive feature in the streetscape.