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Telephone Call-box to north of Post Office (01792 386237)

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanmadoc, Swansea

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6172 / 51°37'1"N

Longitude: -4.2535 / 4°15'12"W

OS Eastings: 244079

OS Northings: 193331

OS Grid: SS440933

Mapcode National: GBR GR.123L

Mapcode Global: VH3MP.7M64

Plus Code: 9C3QJP8W+VH

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box to north of Post Office (01792 386237)

Listing Date: 11 May 1990

Last Amended: 3 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11729

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300011729

Location: At south side of village street, in front of former Post Office

County: Swansea

Town: Swansea

Community: Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton (Llangynydd, Llanmadog a Cheriton)

Community: Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton

Locality: Llanmadoc village

Built-Up Area: Llanmadoc

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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History

A K6-type square red kiosk of cast-iron construction, to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, of London. The design was introduced by the GPO in 1936. This example dates from after 1952.

Exterior

Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed Queen Elizabeth II crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal glazing to horizontal perspex panels. The rear is blank apart from the foundry identification, which appears to read "Lion Foundry / Co Ltd / Kirkintilloch". Moulded plinth.

Reasons for Listing

A surviving telephone box to the Gilbert Scott design in a heritage location.

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