Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box by Rhydlewis Bridge (01239 851427)
Troedyraur, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhydlewis, Troedyraur, Ceredigion, designated on 4 June 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 4 June 1996
- Locality
- Rhydlewis
- Community
- Troedyraur
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.10007, -4.41428
- Cadw reference
- 17628
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in centre of village, just S of Rhydlewis Stores.
History
Mid C20 cast-iron telephone call box, made between 1936 and 1953 to standard design of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, called K6, introduced 1936.
Exterior
Red painted cast-iron kiosk with shallow domed roof over four lunettes with embossed George VI crowns, over narrow lettered transparent panels and ventilation slits. Horizontal glazing bars to two sides and iron door, with marginal glazing bars, raised surround and moulded plinth. Blank rear with makers plate of Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Rhydlewis Stores and Post Office.
Nearby in the register
- Rhydlewis Stores and Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Rhydlewis Standing Stone PairStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- AwenfaDomesticunder 1 mi
- GlandwrDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.