Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-Box
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Groeswen, Caerphilly, Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn, designated on 12 June 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 12 June 1990
- Locality
- Groeswen
- Town
- Caerphilly
- Community
- Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.57501, -3.26064
- Cadw reference
- 13577
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)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located immediately outside the White Cross Inn, within the car park. Groeswen Chapel adjoins the car park to the E.
History
K6-type telephone call-box, to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, of London. The design was introduced by the GPO in 1936; this example dates from the reign of King George VI. Foundry plate inscribed 'Carron Company, Stirlingshire'.
Exterior
Square red kiosk of cast iron construction. Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well preserved telephone call-box in a historic setting close to Groeswen Chapel.
Nearby in the register
- Monument to Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd')Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Monument to William Williams ('Caledfryn')Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Monument to Thomas James Thomas and othersReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Groeswen ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.