Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 29 January 1998
- Locality
- Llanthony
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Crucorney
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94291, -3.03765
- Cadw reference
- 19268
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
In the centre of Llanthony village at the junction of the valley road and the road to the Priory ruins.
History
K6 type telephone box to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, design introduced by the GPO in 1936. This example manufactured by the Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch and erected in the reign of George VI, probably immediately post WWII.
Exterior
Square kiosk of cast iron construction with a timber door. Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing with many panes. Blank rear with founder''s name, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
A K6 call box in a heritage location having group value with nearby listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- Cottage 40m south of turning to Llanthony PrioryDomesticunder 1 mi
- House adjoining west end of St David's ChurchDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St David at Llanthony PrioryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Court FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.