Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at lay-by adjoining churchyard in centre of village
Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanspyddid, Llanelly, Monmouthshire, designated on 27 November 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 27 November 1992
- Locality
- Llanspyddid
- Community
- Llanelly
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82692, -3.11585
- Cadw reference
- 7530
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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set to rear of lay-by and backing on to churchyard wall.
History
K6 type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gibert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936; this example dates from the reign of King George VI. Foundry plate inscribed: "Carron Company, Stirlingshire".
Exterior
Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for good location adjoining listed Church of St Cattwg.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box at Parish Church of St. Elli (Tel no. 01893 830339)Communicationsunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St. ElliReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pair of Memorials to Williams and Jenkins Families W of Churchyard at Llanelly ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Preaching Cross at Parish Church of St. ElliReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.