Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box Outside Farmers Arms
Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 23 November 1992
- Locality
- Aberthin
- Community
- Cowbridge with Llanblethian
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.46704, -3.42977
- Cadw reference
- 13479
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
Outside, to S of Farmer's Arms PH.
History
EIIR, K6 type. Square red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, of London. Design introduced to the GPO in 1936.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing Queen Elizabeth II crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Wooden door styles. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing; blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for its contribution to the conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- The Sweetings (Including attached Barn and Stable Range to W)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Gate House and bridge at Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Great House (Ty Mawr), AberthinDomesticunder 1 mi
- Range of buildings at Court FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.