Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box opposite Grosmont Town Hall
Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Grosmont, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, designated on 10 September 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 10 September 1990
- Locality
- Grosmont
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Grosmont
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.91499, -2.86739
- Cadw reference
- 2844
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 215 Ross (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 215 Ross (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the centre of Grosmont on E side of road, set into verge some 20m NE of Town Hall.
History
K6 type telephone box to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott. Design introduced by GPO in 1936. This example dates from the reign of King George VI. Foundry plate not visible.
Exterior
Square kiosk of cast iron construction with timber door. Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing with many panes. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
A K6 call box in a prominent location in the centre of Grosmont village. Group value with Town Hall and other listed buildings in central Grosmont.
Nearby in the register
- Whitney Villa including Railed ForecourtNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Rock Villa including Railed ForecourtNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- The Steppes including Railed ForecourtNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Howell's HouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.