Telephone Call-box on Village Green

A Grade II Listed Building in Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4467 / 51°26'47"N

Longitude: -3.2646 / 3°15'52"W

OS Eastings: 312214

OS Northings: 172721

OS Grid: ST122727

Mapcode National: GBR HT.N3K0

Mapcode Global: VH6FC.CWHW

Plus Code: 9C3RCPWP+M5

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box on Village Green

Listing Date: 11 November 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 13429

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300013429

Location: Beside pathway in open ground close to boundary wall at south end of village green; Churchyard opposite. Old Port Road along E side.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Community: Wenvoe (Gwenfô)

Community: Wenvoe

Built-Up Area: Wenvoe

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: K6 telephone box

History

Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. This design was introduced by GPO in 1936, this example installed after 1952. Embossed foundry plate: Carron Company Stirlingshire.

Exterior

K6 type square red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design. Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing Queen Elizabeth II crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to door and sides with marginal glazing bars in horizontal panels. Blank rear, moulded plinth.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its heritage location within the Conservation Area and for group value with the church.

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Wikidata Q29491503

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* Church of St Mary
In the centre of Wenvoe village, fronting the main thoroughfare, in a roughly rectangular churchyard entered through a stone arch at NE.
II Wenvoe War Memorial
In a small memorial park at the centre of Wenvoe village on the W side of Old Port Road, c80m to the north of the St Mary’s church and just to the south of the Wenvoe Arms.
II The Old Rectory
In the centre of Wenvoe village, adjacent to the church, set back from the road within gardens, entered through a recessed bay to the front wall.
II* Church of St Bleiddian
In the centre of St Lythans hamlet, set back from the road, reached by a short track and surrounded by a roughly circular walled churchyard incorporating stone stiles.
II Former walled kitchen garden wall at Wenvoe Castle- W range
This section of wall is opposite the main stable entrance.
II Former coach-house and stables at Wenvoe Castle
The stable courtyard forms a large rectangle attached to the back of the former castle.
II Barn at Goldsland Farm
At the centre of a farmyard complex situated some distance to W of Goldsland Farmhouse adjacent to Goldsland Brook.

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