Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside Village Hall
Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, designated on 26 May 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Llansawel
- Community
- Llansawel
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.00819, -4.01206
- Cadw reference
- 16004
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 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated just inside boundary of village hall against parapet wall of listed bridge.
History
K-6 type square red kiosk of cast iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect. Design introduced by G.P.O. in 1936.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over lettered opals. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for group value in attractive village location.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge over River MorlaisTransportunder 1 mi
- Former Town HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Castle Green including Front Railings and GateDomesticunder 1 mi
- St Sawel Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.