Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lamp Standard by War Memorial
Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, designated on 17 May 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 17 May 1988
- Community
- Narberth
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.79789, -4.74268
- Cadw reference
- 6497
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. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Prominently sited below the War Memorial at the centre of Market Square.
History
K6-type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilver Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example probably installed after Second World War.
Exterior
Domes roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with sidebar glazing to horizontal panels. Timber stiles to door, blank rear, moulded plinth; modernised telephone equipment.
Between telephone box and War Memorial a good cast-iron lamp standard, strapwork and crocus moulding, reeded shaft. Modern light fittings.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items in the Square.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box by War MemorialCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- 14 Market SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- WhispersCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.