Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside Town Hall
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, designated on 7 June 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 7 June 1988
- Locality
- Pembroke
- Town
- Pembroke
- Community
- Pembroke
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.67601, -4.91773
- Cadw reference
- 6550
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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 245 Pembroke (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the S side of Main Street near the W end of the Town Hall.
History
Telephone call box of K6 type designed in 1936 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott for the GPO, this one made after 1952. telephone number 01646 682147.
Exterior
Telephone kiosk, red-painted cast-iron with shallow Soaneian domed top, the three sides with embossed Elizabeth II crown over translucent glazed panel lettered ''Telephone''. Sides and front door are glazed in 8 horizontal panes with marginal panes in raised surround. Door is wood with cast-iron glazing frame. Blank rear with founders mark of Lion Foundry Co. Ltd., Kirkintilloch.
Reason for designation
Included for group value within a heritage location outside the Town Hall.
Nearby in the register
- The Town HallCivilunder 1 mi
- The Old King's ArmsCommercialunder 1 mi
- Clock HouseGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Pembroke HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.