Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Henfynyw, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Oakford/Derwen-gam, Henfynyw, Ceredigion, designated on 15 January 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 15 January 1997
- Locality
- Oakford/Derwen-gam
- Community
- Henfynyw
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.19866, -4.26617
- Cadw reference
- 18109
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 the centre of Oakford outside the Old Post Office.
History
Mid C20 telephone call-box to standard K6 design of Sir Gilbert Scott introduced in 1936. This example made before 1953 by the Lion Foundry Co Ltd, Kirkintilloch.
Exterior
Red-painted cast-iron kiosk, square plan with two glazed sides and matching glazed door, the door a wooden frame to a cast-iron glazing panel. Glazing is in 8 horizontal panels each with marginal glazing bars and moulded cast-iron surround. Raised plinth. Top has shallow Soaneian dome with 4 lunettes with embossed George VI crown, over three glazed lettered panels, one renewed to different lettering. Plain cast-iron back with maker''s panel embossed.
Reason for designation
Included for prominent position in centre of village outside listed Former Post Office.
Nearby in the register
- Ty DderwenCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Rhydgwnllanau ( attached house to former Post Office )Domesticunder 1 mi
- LlynfellDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Coach-houseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.