Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Llandrillo, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandrillo, Denbighshire, designated on 20 July 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 20 July 1990
- Locality
- Llandrillo
- Community
- Llandrillo
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92287, -3.43722
- Cadw reference
- 1339
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the banks of the Afon Ceidiog, immediately NW of Pont Llandrillo.
History
K6-type telephone call-box to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. The design was introduced by the GPO in 1936; this example dates from the reign of King George VI.
Exterior
Square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction. 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. Moulded plinth; blank rear. Foundry plate not visible.
Reason for designation
Listed because of its prominent position in the Conservation Area. Group value with Pont Llandrillo and other listed buildings in the village.
Nearby in the register
- 7 High StreetCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- 8 High StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont LladrilloTransportunder 1 mi
- 9 High StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.