Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside the Old Post Office
Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Capel Dewi, Llandysul, Ceredigion, designated on 6 December 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 6 December 1988
- Locality
- Capel Dewi
- Community
- Llandysul
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.05939, -4.25814
- Cadw reference
- 10590
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on raised terrace, against return wing of Old Post Office.
History
K6 type red painted kiosk of cast-iron construction to standard design of 1936 by Giles Gilbert Scott. This example probably installed after 1945. Embossed foundry plate ''Lion Foundry Co Ltd, Kirkintilloch''.
Exterior
Shallow domed roof with 4 lunettes containing King George VI embossed crowns over red-lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to door and sides, horizontal glazed panels with marginal glazing bars. Blank rear.
Reason for designation
Included for group value as a prominent item beside the Old Post Office.
Nearby in the register
- The Old Post OfficeCommercialunder 1 mi
- Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate to Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Broneinon MillIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.