Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Cynwyl Gaeo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pumpsaint, Cynwyl Gaeo, Carmarthenshire, designated on 22 June 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 22 June 1990
- Locality
- Pumpsaint
- Community
- Cynwyl Gaeo
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.04786, -3.96151
- Cadw reference
- 11147
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)
- 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)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from A482 in front of village Post Office.
History
K-6 type square red kiosk of cast iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by G.P.O in 1936; this example dating from the reign of George VI. Foundry plate reads: "MacFarlane''s Saracen Foundry, Glasgow".
Exterior
Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and plinth with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth. Modernised telephone equipment.
Reason for designation
Included for prominent location in well-preserved village setting.
Nearby in the register
- Attached Cottage to left of The ForgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- The ForgeCommercialunder 1 mi
- The Dolaucothi ArmsCommercialunder 1 mi
- Pumpsaint Roman FortFortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.