Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box beside Ty Capel, 1494 (W side), Tafarn-y-gelyn
Llanferres, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 20 July 1990
- Community
- Llanferres
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.14727, -3.21411
- Cadw reference
- 1338
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Set back into a grassy verge on the edge of main road with Ty Capel immediately to N.
History
Description: K6 type box to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott. This design was introduced by the GPO in 1936, this example dates from the reign of George VI.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Listed for its prominent location beside the trunk road through the Clwydian hills.
Nearby in the register
- Glan-y-AfonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge at Cascade WoodTransportunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-MwynwrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nant CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.