Pair of Telephone Call-boxes on the pavement outside the Head Post Office, Bridgend, Bridgend

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.507 / 51°30'25"N

Longitude: -3.5761 / 3°34'33"W

OS Eastings: 290713

OS Northings: 179850

OS Grid: SS907798

Mapcode National: GBR HD.J973

Mapcode Global: VH5HJ.YDV3

Plus Code: 9C3RGC4F+QH

Entry Name: Pair of Telephone Call-boxes on the pavement outside the Head Post Office

Listing Date: 22 June 1990

Last Amended: 22 June 1990

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11365

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300011365

Location: Side by side on the broad pavement at the top of the road where it curves around to face the railway station. At the extreme left of the front of the Head Post Office building.

County: Bridgend

Community: Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr)

Community: Bridgend

Locality: Laleston

Built-Up Area: Bridgend

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: K6 telephone box

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History

G VI R, K6 type. Square red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London; these examples were manufactured by the McDowell, Stevens and Co Ltd, London and Falkirk.

Exterior

Domed roofs each with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over opals with modern panels, except to the two inner sides where the red lettering is retained; ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and doors with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a pair for their prominent location in this Conservation Area.

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Pair of Telephone Call-boxes on the pavement outside the Head Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Bridgend, Bridgend