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Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Michaelston-le-Pit, Cardiff, Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 30 November 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 30 November 1990
- Locality
- Michaelston-le-Pit
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.44987, -3.22239
- Cadw reference
- 13449
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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
In the village centre, adjacent to the gable end of the listed row of Church Cottages and opposite the church.
History
K6 type square red kiosk of standard design by Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936.
Exterior
K 6 telephone box. Of cast iron painted red with domed roof surmounted by crown; 4 lunettes with red-lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with margin bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear with casting inscription, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with the Church of St Michael and Church Cottages in this central village location.
Nearby in the register
- Nos 1,2,3 Church CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lychgate at Church of St MichaelCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old Dairy at Cwrt-yr-AlaAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.