Telephone Call-box opposite Village Farm

Llanfair, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

A Grade II listed building in St Hilary, Llanfair, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 22 June 1990.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Telephone Call-box opposite Village Farm, Llanfair, Vale of Glamorgan, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Communications
Date of designation: 22 June 1990
Locality: St Hilary
Community: Llanfair
Unitary authority: Vale of Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.44977, -3.41519
Cadw reference: 13442

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Set back from the SE corner of a T junction on the E side of the village; on a grassed triangular verge and against a boundary wall.

History

G VI R, K6 type. Square red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. The foundry plate on this example is not visible.

Exterior

Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over opals with modern panels and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing.

Reason for designation

Included for it''s prominent location in this conservation area.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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