Telephone Call-box at junction with Chapel Road, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8251 / 51°49'30"N

Longitude: -3.0255 / 3°1'31"W

OS Eastings: 329421

OS Northings: 214549

OS Grid: SO294145

Mapcode National: GBR F5.W84G

Mapcode Global: VH796.HDX7

Plus Code: 9C3RRXGF+2R

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box at junction with Chapel Road

Listing Date: 3 November 1988

Last Amended: 10 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2798

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300002798

Location: On pavement at splayed angle of road junction. Located within the Abergavenny conservation area.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Abergavenny (Y Fenni)

Community: Abergavenny

Built-Up Area: Abergavenny

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: K6 telephone box

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History

K6 type square, red kiosk of cast iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example after 1952.

Exterior

Cast iron and glass with a timber door. Domed roof with four lunettes containing Queen Elizabeth II crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to door and sides with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing. Embossed foundry plate: ''Carron Foundry...(Falkirk)''.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as a K6 telephone box in a heritage location.

External Links

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Telephone Call-box at junction with Chapel Road

A Grade II Listed Building in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire