Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside nos. 5 & 5a Royal Buildings
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 23 November 1990
- Community
- Penarth
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.43586, -3.17536
- Cadw reference
- 13369
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 near the kerb near the western end of the road.
History
E II R, 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 1936; this example manufactured by Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed Queen Elizabeth II crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing; blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for its location in this Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- Paget RoomsCommercialunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box close to the junction with Stanwell RoadCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- 10 Plymouth RoadCommercialunder 1 mi
- Turner House Art GalleyRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.