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
13577
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/06/1990
Date of Amendment
25/05/1999
Name of Property
Telephone Call-Box
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
Town
Caerphilly
Locality
Groeswen
Easting
312735
Northing
186992
Street Side
S
Location
Located immediately outside the White Cross Inn, within the car park. Groeswen Chapel adjoins the car park to the E.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
History
K6-type telephone call-box, to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, of London. The design was introduced by the GPO in 1936; this example dates from the reign of King George VI. Foundry plate inscribed 'Carron Company, Stirlingshire'.
Exterior
Square red kiosk of cast iron construction. Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a well preserved telephone call-box in a historic setting close to Groeswen Chapel.
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