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Trellech United, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 3 November 1988
- Locality
- Trellech
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Trellech United
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.74460, -2.72461
- Cadw reference
- 2808
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
Situated on the flagged pavement within the splayed entrance to Holly Tree Cottage, with Trellech Farmhouse to the rear.
History
Design introduced by the GPO in 1936 by Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. This example was probably installed after WWII.
Exterior
K6 type square, red kiosk of cast iron construction to the standard design. Embossed foundry plate: ''Lion Foundry Co Ltd, Kirkintilloch. Domed roof with 4 lunettes with King George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to the door and sides with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Sited within Trellech conservation area and included for group value within this historic location and for its group value with the other listed buildings in the centre of Trellech village.
Nearby in the register
- Holly Tree CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Trellech FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wall of Trellech FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
- Granary and Stable Building north of Trellech FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.