Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
GPO Pillar 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
- 51.46023, -3.31060
- Cadw reference
- 13426
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
Adjoining telephone call-box, prominently sited on the approach to St Nicholas Church.
Exterior
Circular iron pillar box of standard early C20 design. Fluted rim to shallow domed cap supporting curved bracket with oval Post Office direction sign.
"Post Office" lettering to frieze with letter opening, moulded base. Curved door with collection plate over crowned "GR" (King George V) monogram.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with surrounding listed items in a prominent location within the conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box 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.