Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at Entrance to Car Park for Waterfall
Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dyserth Village, Dyserth, Denbighshire, designated on 26 November 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 26 November 1991
- Locality
- Dyserth Village
- Community
- Dyserth
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.30219, -3.41771
- Cadw reference
- 1523
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 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 · 95 Rhyl (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from the road beyond the Afon Ffyddion stream, at the entrance to the car park for the waterfall opposite Bethel Chapel.
History
A K6 type square red telephone kiosk of cast-iron construction, to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, of London. The design was introduced by the GPO in 1936. This is an early example, pre-1952, the castings produced at Macfarlane''s Saracen Foundry, Glasgow.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed George VI crowns over repainted red lettered opals, one missing. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear apart from the foundry identification, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Listed for its contribution to the Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- Coronation Hall (former Chapel)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Tomb group in St Bridget's ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St BridgetReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old Manor (Dyserth Care Hotel)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.