Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar Box Outside former Coal Exchange
Butetown, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 20 August 1992
- Community
- Butetown
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.46530, -3.16778
- Cadw reference
- 14000
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 former coal exchange, opposite No 6 Mount Stuart Square.
Exterior
Cylindrical cast iron pillar box of standard design. Fluted rim to shallow domed cap. Door with monogram "E II R". This example manufactured by Carron Co, Stirlingshire.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with surrounding buildings in the Mount Stuart Square Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- 6 Mount Stuart SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
- Coptic HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- 7 Mount Stuart SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
- 8 Mount Stuart SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.