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.
Date of Designation
24/08/1990
Date of Amendment
24/03/2025
Name of Property
Telephone call box in Tredunnock
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Location
On north side of minor road (St Andrew’s Walk) through Tredunnock, near the driveway to Tyr-Eglwys and 40m west of the lychgate at St Andrews.
Broad Class
Communications
History
To the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936; this example dates from the reign of King George VI and probably dates from after WWII. Foundry plate not visible.
Originally set into a retaining wall of the car park at Newbridge Inn, moved to its present location in 2023, and fitted with a defibrillator.
Exterior
K6 type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction. Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included as a traditional telephone box in a prominent heritage location; and group value with the War Memorial Lychgate at Church of St. Andrew (qv87128), and other listed buildings in Tredunnock.
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