Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box opposite Parrog House & Sunnymeade
Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Newport, Pembrokeshire, designated on 17 July 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 17 July 1990
- Community
- Newport
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.02053, -4.84088
- Cadw reference
- 12505
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at entry to Parrog car park, just S of public convenience; set into verge with steps up.
History
K6 type square, red kiosk of cast iron construction to the standard design of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example pre 1953 with George VI crown in lunettes. Made by W Macfarlane and Co Ltd, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow.
Exterior
Domed roof with four lunettes over lettered glazed panels. Two glazed sides and matching door with raised surrounds, side-bar horizontal glazing panels and timber stiles to door. Blank rear with makers plaque. Moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for location in historic seaport area of Newport and close to other listed items.
Nearby in the register
- Sunnymeade, including front Walls, Gates & RailingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Parrog House, including Front Walls, Gates & RailingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Main Limekiln on NW.Side of Parrog Car ParkIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Stores adjacent to Kiln Cottage and the lime kilnNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.