Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside Nos.11 and 13
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 3 November 1988
- Locality
- Monmouth
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81694, -2.71327
- Cadw reference
- 2807
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 main road going north out of Monmouth which rises slowly above the town.
History
K6 type box designed by Giles Gilbert Scott and first used in 1936. This example could date from post WWII, but, as a George VI one, it may be earlier.
Exterior
Cast iron K6 type telephone call box. Rectangular plan with domed roof. Small paned windows to two sides, timber door also small paned to front, plain iron rear with makers' name on base. Opalescent glass above doors and windows, TELEPHONE. Flat squinches to dome carry George VI crown.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a K6 call-box in a heritage location and having group value with the surrounding listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- Entrance Screen, Gates and Gatepiers to Haberdashers' Monmouth School for GirlsEducationunder 1 mi
- 11 Hereford RoadInstitutionalunder 1 mi
- 20 Hereford RoadNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 18 Hereford RoadNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.