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Telephone Call-box outside the Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Caerleon, Newport

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6095 / 51°36'34"N

Longitude: -2.9537 / 2°57'13"W

OS Eastings: 334052

OS Northings: 190504

OS Grid: ST340905

Mapcode National: GBR J7.9XBK

Mapcode Global: VH7B6.RTB1

Plus Code: 9C3VJ25W+QG

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box outside the Post Office

Listing Date: 21 December 1992

Last Amended: 18 January 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3094

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300003094

Location: On the pavement immediately outside the Post Office in the centre of Caerleon.

County: Newport

Town: Newport

Community: Caerleon (Caerllion)

Community: Caerleon

Built-Up Area: Caerleon

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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History

Design introduced by the GPO in 1936 to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London, but this example was probably installed after WWII.

Exterior

K6 type square, red kiosk of cast iron construction. Embossed foundry plate not decipherable. Domed roof with 4 lunettes with King George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to the door and sides with marginal glazing bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its strong group value with the surrounding historic buildings in the centre of Caerleon.

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