Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box to SE of St Peter's Church
Lampeter Velfrey, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 14 March 2008
- Locality
- Lampeter Velfrey
- Community
- Lampeter Velfrey
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.79774, -4.67746
- Cadw reference
- 87566
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On S side of main road through village; to SE of St Peter's Church and opposite School Room.
History
The design was introduced by the GPO in 1936. This example dates from the reign of George VI. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880-1960). Scott was the grandson of the prolific Victorian architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, and his buildings include Liverpool Anglican cathedral and in London the former Bankside power station, now Tate Modern.
Exterior
K6 type square kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott. Domed roof with four lunettes enclosing embossed crowns over red-lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides, and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear with foundry plate; moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
For Group Value with listed Church of St Peter and War Memorial almost opposite.
Nearby in the register
- War MemorialReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St. PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- CastellRingworkunder 1 mi
- Llan Burial ChamberChambered Tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.