Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box close to entrance to Linda Vista Gardens
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 3 November 1988
- Locality
- Abergavenny
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Abergavenny
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82160, -3.02460
- Cadw reference
- 2801
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
Located towards the roadway on a wide pavement with grassed verges opposite Laundry Place with its back to the road.
History
K6 type kiosk to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example probably installed after World War II. Foundry plate: ''Lion Foundry Co Ltd, Kirkintilloch''.
Exterior
K6 type square kiosk of cast iron construction. Domed roof with four lunettes containing King George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to door and sides with marginal glazing bars to horizontal (perspex) glazing. Foundry plate: ''Lion Foundry Co Ltd, Kirkintilloch''.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a K6 telephone box in a heritage location, which is located within Abergavenny conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- Westgate CottageTransportunder 1 mi
- The WestgateNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 62 Victoria StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 60 Victoria StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.