Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box on corner with road to St Nicholas' Church
St. Nicholas and Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in St Nicholas, St. Nicholas and Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 10 May 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 10 May 1988
- Locality
- St Nicholas
- Community
- St. Nicholas and Bonvilston
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.46026, -3.31062
- Cadw reference
- 13425
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Prominent feature on the approach to St Nicholas Church.
History
K-6 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 probably installed after Second World War. Founder''s plate inscribed: "MacFarlane & Co. Ltd, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow".
Exterior
Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over replaced opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal panels. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other Listed items in a prominent location within the conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- GPO Pillar on corner with Road to St Nicholas' ChurchCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Tinkins Hall (former Cory Institute)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church Hall House (former Cory Institute)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Smiths Row (also known as Blcksmiths Cottages)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.