Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box opposite No. 26 Lower Church Street
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 3 November 1988
- Locality
- Chepstow
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- Chepstow
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.64421, -2.67027
- Cadw reference
- 2806
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 the flat part of the street at the foot of the slope, backing onto a rubble boundary wall.
History
Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example dating from after 1952. Embossed foundry plate ''Lion Foundry Co Ltd, Kirkintilloch''.
Exterior
Telephone call box. K6 type square, red kiosk of cast iron construction to standard design. Domed roof with 4 lunettes containg Queen Elizabeth II crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to door and sides with marginal glazing bars to horizontal (perspex) glazing. Blank rear, plinth.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with other listed items in Lower Church Street and for contribution to Chepstow Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- 26 Lower Church StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nos. 13&14 Lower Church Street including forecourt railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Comice HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- 12 Lower Church Street including railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.