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
21458
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/03/1999
Date of Amendment
12/03/1999
Name of Property
Former Police Telephone Box
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Alway
Town
Locality
Easting
333632
Northing
188152
Street Side
S
Location
Currently to E of junction with Hawthorn Avenue but varies through time and space.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
History
The box probably dates from the 1930's, when Police Forces were using telephone communications both for contact of Officers, and for direct contact of Police Stations.
Exterior
Police telephone box with concrete framework, and iron panels, painted blue. Stepped roof bears cylindrical lamp. Small hatch to Chepstow Road; altered small-pane doorway to W.
Interior
Reason for designation
An extremely rare example in Wales of a Police telephone box.
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