Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
11147
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/06/1990
Date of Amendment
02/08/1995
Name of Property
Telephone Call-box to front of Post Office (tel no: 01558 650395)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Cynwyl Gaeo
Town
Locality
Pumpsaint
Easting
265584
Northing
240646
Street Side
Location
Set back from A482 in front of village Post Office.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
History
K-6 type square red kiosk of cast iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by G.P.O in 1936; this example dating from the reign of George VI. Foundry plate reads: "MacFarlane''s Saracen Foundry, Glasgow".
Exterior
Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and plinth with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth. Modernised telephone equipment.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for prominent location in well-preserved village setting.
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