Telephone Call-box adjoining St George's House, Abergele, Conwy

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2688 / 53°16'7"N

Longitude: -3.5399 / 3°32'23"W

OS Eastings: 297400

OS Northings: 375755

OS Grid: SH974757

Mapcode National: GBR 3ZQM.FX

Mapcode Global: WH65G.L3KC

Plus Code: 9C5R7F96+G3

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box adjoining St George's House

Listing Date: 18 December 1989

Last Amended: 5 August 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 272

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300000272

Location: Prominently sited on the south pavement of the main street and facing N to St George's Churchyard and Primrose Hill.

County: Conwy

Town: Abergele

Community: Abergele

Locality: St George

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: House

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History

G VI R, K6-type red painted square kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard based on a design by Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. The design was introduced by the GPO in 1936; this example was probably installed after Second World War close to the pillar box and below one of the two cast iron gas lamp standards supplied by gas from the Primrose Hill gas works, designed by Nesfield and newly set up in 1875.

Exterior

Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth; modernised telephone equipment. No casting plate.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its prominent siting in this historic village and for group value with neighbouring listed buildings.

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II Church of St George
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II 6 Main Street
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Telephone Call-box adjoining St George's House

A Grade II Listed Building in Abergele, Conwy