Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box near Cwmdu Village Hall
Talley, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 22 March 1988
- Locality
- Cwmdu
- Community
- Talley
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.95401, -3.98690
- Cadw reference
- 11135
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 1860 "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Prominently sited on verge to W end of village hall and above stream at Cwmdu Inn.
History
K6-type square red kiosk of cast iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect. Design introduced by G.P.O. in 1936, this example probably installed after the Second World War.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing.
Blank rear, moulded plinth; modernised telephone equipment
Reason for designation
Included for group value in attractive village location.
Nearby in the register
- Cwmdu Village HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cottage Row (Rhyderonnen)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Inn (Rhyderonnen)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Post Office (Rhyderonnen)Communicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.