Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box W of Foelallt Arms (01974 298200)
Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, designated on 23 November 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 23 November 1990
- Locality
- Llanddewi Brefi
- Town
- Llanddewi Brefi
- Community
- Llanddewi Brefi
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.17966, -3.95666
- Cadw reference
- 10714
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 195 Lampeter (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in centre of Llanddewi Brefi, by W end wall of Foelallt Arms.
History
Telephone call-box to standard K6 design made for GPO in 1936 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. This one made before 1952.
Exterior
Red painted cast-iron kiosk, square-plan with horizontal glazing bars and marginal bars to two sides, similar iron glazing within wooden-frame door on third and blank rear with makers plaque ''Lion Foundry Co. Ltd Kirkintilloch''. Red-lettered translucent panels above under Soaneian shallow square domed roof with George VI crown in each lunette.
Reason for designation
Listed for its contribution to an unusually large village retainining its regional character.
Nearby in the register
- Church of Saint DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Four Inscribed Stones in ChurchInscribed Stoneunder 1 mi
- Capel BethesdaReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 1 Penuwch StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.