Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at Parish Church of St. Elli (Tel no. 01893 830339)
Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanelly, Monmouthshire, designated on 6 August 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 6 August 1990
- Locality
- Llanelly
- Community
- Llanelly
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82688, -3.11585
- Cadw reference
- 1876
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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated to W of Cemetry Wall.
History
K6 type telephone box to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott. Designed introduced by GPO in 1936. This example dates from the reign of Elizabeth II, as signified by the slotted embossed crowns.
Exterior
Square kiosk of cast-iron construction with timber door. Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surround with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Listed as a K6 call box in a prominent location, forming group value with Llanelly Church.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box at lay-by adjoining churchyard in centre of villageCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St. ElliReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pair of Memorials to Williams and Jenkins Families W of Churchyard at Llanelly ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railed Memorial to Protheroe family near W Gate of old Churchyard at Llanelly ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.