Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside the Old Post Office
Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales
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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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (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.