Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box to N of parish Church
Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 22 June 1990
- Locality
- LLantrithyd
- Community
- Llancarfan
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.44618, -3.37779
- Cadw reference
- 13440
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
At the roadside close to the boundary wall along the N side of the churchyard St Illtyd's parish church.
History
EIIR, K6, type. Square red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. This example is by Carron Foundry Stirlingshire.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing.
Reason for designation
Included for its special location in the Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- St Illtyd's Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ruins of Llantrithyd PlaceDomesticunder 1 mi
- Medieval House Site, LlantrithydEnclosure - Domesticunder 1 mi
- Llantrithyd Place: remains of house, relict gardens and wellsHouse (domestic)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.