Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at entrance to Argoed Mill
Nantmel, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Doldowlod, Nantmel, Powys, designated on 28 February 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 28 February 2005
- Locality
- Doldowlod
- Community
- Nantmel
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.25454, -3.47332
- Cadw reference
- 84141
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the entrance to Argoed Mill Gallery.
History
A K6 type telephone kiosk of the type designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London, introduced by the GPO in 1936. This example was cast by Macfarlane & Co of Saracen Foundry, Glasgow.
Exterior
A K6-type square red kiosk of cast iron, on a moulded plinth. The domed roof has 4 lunettes with embossed crowns over red-lettered opals and ventilation slits. The sides and door have raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest in the heritage location of the well-preserved historic Argoed hamlet.
Nearby in the register
- Former cart shed and workshop at Argoed MillNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Argoed Mill Old Post OfficeNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Argoed Mill CottageNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Corn-drying shed at Argoed MillNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.