Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box adjoining forecourt wall at United Reformed Church
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 3 November 1988
- Locality
- Usk
- Town
- Usk
- Community
- Usk
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.70385, -2.90209
- Cadw reference
- 2805
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
On wide pavement with back to forecourt wall of church; No 1 Twyn Square to E.
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, this example probably installed after Second World War. Embossed foundry plate: "W MacFarlane & Co Ltd, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow".
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing King George VI crowns red lettered opals (part replaced) and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to door and sides with marginal glazing bars to horizontal panels. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with other listed buildings in Twyn Square and as contributing to Usk Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- 1 Twyn SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- 3 Twyn SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- 5 Twyn SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Castle InnCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.