Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box adjoining churchyard wall at St Cadwaladr's church, Llangadwaldr
Llansilin, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangadwaladr, Llansilin, Powys, designated on 11 May 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 11 May 1990
- Locality
- Llangadwaladr
- Community
- Llansilin
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.86420, -3.21765
- Cadw reference
- 1331
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)
- 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)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In an attractive upland location beside by road and backing on to rubble churchyard wall (with VR wall-box adjoining to left and telephone pole beside).
History
To the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, introduced by GPO in 1936; this example dating from the reign of King George VI.
Exterior
K6-type red telephone kiosk of cast-iron construction. Foundry plate indistinct.
Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth. Foundry plate indistinct.
Reason for designation
Included for exceptionally attractive rural location adjoining churchyard of listed building.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St. Cadwaladr, LlangadwaladrReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ysgwennant BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- YsgwennantDomestic1 mi
- Moelfre HallDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.