Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at the corner with Butler Hill
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96853, -3.16503
- Cadw reference
- 1221
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set against the low wall that borders the pavement at the W end of Pont Felin Hen; Butler Hill rises to S.
History
G VI R, K6-type. Square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936. Foundry plate not visible.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embosed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing; door missing (September 1989). Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for its contribution to the Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- D.Dulson & SonsCommercialunder 1 mi
- 66 Regent StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Min-NantDomesticunder 1 mi
- Large outbuilding to rear of Min-NantDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.