Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside Pioneer Hotel
Ynysddu, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwmfelin-fach, Ynysddu, Caerphilly, designated on 16 September 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 16 September 1999
- Locality
- Cwmfelin-fach
- Community
- Ynysddu
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61858, -3.17859
- Cadw reference
- 22320
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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In front of the Pioneer Hotel to left side.
History
K6-type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes with red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with margin bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth; modernised telephone equipment.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the hotel.
Nearby in the register
- The Pioneer HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Capel y BabellReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Islwyn Monument in Babell CemeteryCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Twyn-Yr-Oerfel Round BarrowsRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.