Ibte Museum of Telecommunications
IBTE MUSEUM OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, QUEEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359555
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Ibte Museum of Telecommunications
- Statutory Address:
- IBTE MUSEUM OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, QUEEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359555
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Ibte Museum of Telecommunications
- Statutory Address 1:
- IBTE MUSEUM OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, QUEEN STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- IBTE MUSEUM OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, QUEEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Bassetlaw (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 58631 78790
Details
400/0/10009 QUEEN STREET
26-FEB-02 (South side)
IBTE Museum of Telecommunications
II
Telephone exchange, now a museum. 1939 with later extensions. Taken out of service 1979 and converted to a museum. Red brick with Westmorland slate hipped roof with a single brick chimney stack. Single storey.
Main, north street fa?ade has projecting wing to left with single cross casement window with the words TELEPHONE and EXCHANGE in raised lettering to either side. To right a 3-light casement window.
East front has 6 windows, with three 2-light cross casements to left and two 3-light cross casements with a further 2-light window to right.
West front has recessed entrance doorway and beyond a later extension.
INTERIOR. This telephone exchange retains its original built-in automatic exchange equipment invented and designed by Mr Strowger and made by Siemens Brothers. The exchange also contains an early mobile exchange, which could be installed to give up to 100 self-contained lines at very short notice. It also retains all its original cabling and wiring allowing many of the original equipment to still function. The building's former generator room still survives, as do the recreation room and other facilities provided for the men who looked after all this equipment. The building also contains a "shelter" installed during the Cold War era to provide protection for those manning the station during a nuclear attack.
This building now houses the Institute of British Telecommunication Engineers Museum of Telecommunications.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488495
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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