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Telephone Call-box opposite entrance to Abergavenny Railway Station

A Grade II Listed Building in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8171 / 51°49'1"N

Longitude: -3.0094 / 3°0'33"W

OS Eastings: 330520

OS Northings: 213647

OS Grid: SO305136

Mapcode National: GBR F6.WL53

Mapcode Global: VH796.SLFC

Plus Code: 9C3RRX8R+R7

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box opposite entrance to Abergavenny Railway Station

Listing Date: 3 November 1988

Last Amended: 10 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2802

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300002802

Location: Prominently located against the boundary fence opposite the main pedestrian entrance to station. One of a small group of historic buildings at the railway station, about 1km south-east of the Town Ha

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 kiosk to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example dating from after 1952. Embossed foundry plate: ''Carron Foundry, Stirlingshire''.

Exterior

Square, red kiosk of cast iron construction. 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 (perspex) glazing. Blank rear, plinth.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a K6 telephone call-box in a heritage location in the forecourt of the listed railway station.

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