Telephone Call-box, St Clears, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8127 / 51°48'45"N

Longitude: -4.4958 / 4°29'44"W

OS Eastings: 228054

OS Northings: 215617

OS Grid: SN280156

Mapcode National: GBR D6.WX3T

Mapcode Global: VH3LL.1P3S

Plus Code: 9C3QRG73+3M

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box

Listing Date: 23 July 1992

Last Amended: 11 June 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 9748

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300009748

Location: On the NE corner of the junction of High Street and Lon-y-Prior.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Carmarthen

Community: St. Clears (Sanclêr)

Community: St. Clears

Locality: St Clears

Built-Up Area: St Clears

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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History

Telephone kiosk of K6-type built to the standard design of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, introduced by GPO in 1936. This example has the crown of George VI and was manufactured by the Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch.

Exterior

Earlier to mid C20 cast-iron telephone call-box. Square plan with raised surrounds to sides and door. Marginal glazing bars to glazed horizontal panels on door and sides, blank rear. Moulded plinth. Shallow domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed George VI crowns above three illuminated lettered panels.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a piece of street furniture contributing to the Conservation Area.

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Telephone Call-box

A Grade II Listed Building in St Clears, Carmarthenshire