Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar Box outside the Post Office
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 19 November 1990
- Community
- Penarth
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.43936, -3.17318
- Cadw reference
- 13336
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the pavement outside the Post Office, uphill from the main entrance.
History
This example manufactured by Carron and Company, Stirlingshire.
Exterior
Circular cast-iron red letter-box of standard design. Fluted rim to shallow domed cap; crowned 'E II R' monogram to door.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the Post Office.
Nearby in the register
- Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Windsor Arcade BuildingCommercialunder 1 mi
- Lloyd's BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box at the corner with Church AvenueCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.