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
2800
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/11/1988
Date of Amendment
10/11/2005
Name of Property
Telephone Call-box outside the old Drill Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Abergavenny
Town
Abergavenny
Locality
Abergavenny
Easting
329741
Northing
214375
Street Side
SE
Location
Set into forecourt garden at rear of wide pavement outside former Drill Hall (Roseby's). Located within Abergavenny conservation area.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
History
K6 type square, red kiosk of cast iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example probably installed after World War II.
Exterior
Cast iron and glass with a timber door. Domed roof with four lunettes containing King George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to door and sides with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing. Rear foundry plate illegible.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a K6 telephone box in a heritage location.
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