Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
2798
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/11/1988
Date of Amendment
10/11/2005
Name of Property
Telephone Call-box at junction with Chapel Road
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Abergavenny
Town
Abergavenny
Locality
Abergavenny
Easting
329421
Northing
214549
Street Side
N
Location
On pavement at splayed angle of road junction. Located within the 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 after 1952.
Exterior
Cast iron and glass with a timber door. Domed roof with four lunettes containing Queen Elizabeth II crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to door and sides with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing. Embossed foundry plate: ''Carron Foundry...(Falkirk)''.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a K6 telephone box in a heritage location.
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