Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Mathern, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Mathern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, designated on 4 November 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 4 November 1993
- Locality
- Mathern
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- Mathern
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.62025, -2.69446
- Cadw reference
- 2900
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)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 250 Chepstow (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1905 · 250 Chepstow (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the centre of Mathern new village next to the old primary school. and opposite the Memorial Homes.
History
K6 type telephone box to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, design introduced by the GPO in 1936.
Exterior
Square kiosk of cast iron construction with a timber door. Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing with many panes. Blank rear with founder's name, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
A K6 call-box in a heritage location having group value with nearby listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- The Old SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Wall, Railings and Gateways at Model CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Model CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Model CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.