Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box on the pavement outside The Palladium Cinema
Aberdare East, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 10 January 1991
- Community
- Aberdare East
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.71356, -3.44677
- Cadw reference
- 10838
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the pavement on the E corner with Weatherall Street; beside the pillar box.
History
GVIR K6 type. Square red kiosk of cast iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott; architect of London Design introduced by GPO in l936; this example manufactured by Lion Foundry Kirkintilloch.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over ventilation slits and modern opals. Raised surround to sides and door with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing.
Reason for designation
Included for its group value in this Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- Pillar Box on the Pavement outside The Palladium CinemaCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Hall attached to Trinity ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Trinity Presbyterian Church of WalesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Constititional ClubRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.