Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Overton, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 19 July 1989
- Community
- Overton
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97050, -2.93520
- Cadw reference
- 1728
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on S corner with Willow Street.
History
Telephone kiosk; George VI K6 type square, cast iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, and this example made by Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch.
Exterior
Domed roof, with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing.
Reason for designation
Included for group value in an important conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- 17 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Church CottageCommercialunder 1 mi
- 18 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- White CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.