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Telephone Call-box near Townsend (01792 390179)

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton (Llangynydd, Llanmadog a Cheriton), Swansea

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6154 / 51°36'55"N

Longitude: -4.2177 / 4°13'3"W

OS Eastings: 246555

OS Northings: 193063

OS Grid: SS465930

Mapcode National: GBR GR.J5KB

Mapcode Global: VH3MP.VN4G

Plus Code: 9C3QJQ8J+5W

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box near Townsend (01792 390179)

Listing Date: 11 May 1990

Last Amended: 3 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11730

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300011730

Location: In Landimore hamlet, at entrance to Townsend farmyard

County: Swansea

Town: Swansea

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

Community: Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton

Locality: Landimore

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, reading "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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