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Telephone Call-box at Forest Coalpit

A Grade II Listed Building in Crucorney (Crucornau Fawr), Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.884 / 51°53'2"N

Longitude: -3.0401 / 3°2'24"W

OS Eastings: 328510

OS Northings: 221120

OS Grid: SO285211

Mapcode National: GBR F4.RJK0

Mapcode Global: VH78T.8X62

Plus Code: 9C3RVXM5+JX

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box at Forest Coalpit

Listing Date: 1 February 2021

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87821

ID on this website: 300087821

Location: 20m north of Five Ways crossing on right hand side of road.

County: Monmouthshire

Community: Crucorney (Crucornau Fawr)

Community: Crucorney

Locality: Forest Coalpit

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

History

In the 1950s a number of phone boxes across the UK were painted in neutral colours in the newly established National Parks to make them less visually obtrusive – the Brecon Beacons National Park was designated in 1957. No other painted phone boxes are known to have survived in Wales's National Parks.

Exterior

K6-type telephone box of cast iron construction. Domed roof with 4 lunettes over glazed lettered panels marked 'Telephone'. Raised surrounds to sides and door with sidebar glazing to horizontal panels. Blank rear. Painted battleship grey.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for architectural interest as a classic telephone box with an unusual colour scheme, and historic interest for its link to the establishment of Brecon Beacons National Park in 1957.

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  • II Pontyspig Farmhouse
    On the boundary between Monmouthshire and Powys about 300m from Forest Coal Pit.
  • II* Neuadd
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  • II Barn at The Pant
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  • II Pwll-y-hwyaid Farmhouse.
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  • II The Pant
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