Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at road junction set against wall of Pretoria House
Talley, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Talley, Carmarthenshire, designated on 9 August 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 9 August 1990
- Locality
- Talley
- Community
- Talley
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.97583, -3.98802
- Cadw reference
- 11146
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On opposite side of B4302 from Edwinsford Arms with wide pavement to front and close to turn-off for Talley Abbey.
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 dating from reign of George VI.
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.
Reason for designation
Included for location in exceptional conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- The Edwinsford ArmsCommercialunder 1 mi
- Y PlasDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ruin of Talley AbbeyReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Talley AbbeyAbbeyunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.