Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone call box at junction of Ninian Road and Alder Road
Roath, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 18 December 1989
- Locality
- Roath Park
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Roath
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.49945, -3.17115
- Cadw reference
- 14123
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
Adjacent to the SE entrance to Roath Park Pleasure Gardens.
History
A K6 type telephone kiosk of the type designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London, introduced by the GPO in 1936. This particular example was cast at the foundry of McDowall Stevens & Co of Falkirk.
Exterior
A K6 type square red kiosk of cast iron, on a moulded plinth. The domed roof has 4 lunettes containing embossed Elizabeth II crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation sllits. The sides and door have raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing.
Reason for designation
Listed for its contribution to the historic character of Roath Park Pleasure Gardens, and for group value with other listed items in Ninian Road.
Nearby in the register
- 78 Ninian RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- 79 Ninian RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge over Roath brook in Roath Park Recreation GroundGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- 80 Ninian RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.