Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box in Front of Garage
Whitecastle, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 30 June 1993
- Locality
- Llantilio Crossenny
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Whitecastle
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82830, -2.87604
- Cadw reference
- 2889
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
In the centre of Llantilio Crossenny, set into verge on NW side of road, some 300m SW of Church.
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 marked: Carron Company, Stirlingshire.
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 Llantilio crossenny village. Group value with Weir House, the Church and other listed buildings in Llantilio Crossenny.
Nearby in the register
- Weir HouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Boundary Wall, Gatepiers, Corner Turret & Pavillion of former Gardens at Llantilio CourtNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Hostry CottageNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of St TeiloReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.