Telephone box in Pen-y-dre, Rhiwbina, Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5215 / 51°31'17"N

Longitude: -3.2129 / 3°12'46"W

OS Eastings: 315946

OS Northings: 180979

OS Grid: ST159809

Mapcode National: GBR K84.KK

Mapcode Global: VH6F6.80BZ

Plus Code: 9C3RGQCP+HV

Entry Name: Telephone box in Pen-y-dre

Listing Date: 18 December 1989

Last Amended: 30 November 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 14120

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300014120

Location: Adjacent to branch library.

County: Cardiff

Town: Cardiff

Community: Rhiwbina (Rhiwbeina)

Community: Rhiwbina

Locality: Rhiwbina Garden Village (S)

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: K6 telephone box

Find accommodation in
Llanishen

History

K6 type square red kiosk of standard design by Giles Gilbert Scott architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936.

Exterior

K6 telephone box of cast iron with domed roof surmounted by crown. 4 lunettes with red-lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with margin bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear with casting inscription, moulded plinth.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with the listed buildings and within Conservation Area of Rhiwbina Garden Village.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

II Nos. 15-19 Pen-y-dre (odds)
The third terrace on the S side of the Garden Village off the main thoroughfare of Heol-y-deri.
II Nos. 18-24 Pen-y-dre (evens)
In the centre of the first terrace group on the N side of the most southerly road of the Garden Village, the 3rd terrace in from the main thoroughfare of Heol-y-deri.
II Nos. 10-16 Pen-y-dre (evens)
The second terrace.
II Nos. 7-13 Pen-y-dre (odds)
The second terrace on the S side of the Garden Village off the main thoroughfare of Heol-y-deri.
II No. 26 Pen-y-dre and No. 2 Lon-y-dail
Situated on a corner site, the numbering shared between the two streets.
II Nos. 1-5 Pen-y-dre (odds), including No. 227 Pant Bach Road
The first terrace on the S side of the Garden Village off the main thoroughfare of Heol-y-deri, fronted by a stream in deep stone channel with access to houses across bridges.
II Nos. 2-8 Pen-y-dre (evens)
The first terrace on the uphill (N) side of the southernmost road of the Garden Village.
II Nos. 4&6 Lon-y-dail
The first terrace on the right hand (E) downhill (S) side of the street.

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.

British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Telephone box in Pen-y-dre

A Grade II Listed Building in Rhiwbina, Cardiff