Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 22 April 1998
- Locality
- Rhewl
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llantysilio
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.99386, -3.22534
- Cadw reference
- 19703
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
The telephone Call-box stands close to the front of the Old Post Office, close to and NE of the Sun Inn at Rhewl.
History
K6-type red painted square kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard based on a design by Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. The design was introduced by the GPO in 1936; this example was probably installed after Second World War.
Exterior
K6 pattern GPO cast iron telephone call-box with a domed roof and 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilationb slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to the horizontal glazing. Rear against the Old post Office blank, but bearing the makers plate for McFarlane & Company of Glasgow.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a traditional telephone call-box, and for its group value with the listed Old Post Office and the Sun Inn.
Nearby in the register
- The Old Post OfficeDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Sun InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Ty-isaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at Pendre FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.