Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Post Box
Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhiwbina Garden Village (N), Rhiwbina, Cardiff, designated on 30 November 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Miscellaneous
- Date of designation
- 30 November 2001
- Locality
- Rhiwbina Garden Village (N)
- Community
- Rhiwbina
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.52299, -3.21569
- Cadw reference
- 25924
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Opposite No. 27 Lon Isa.
History
Early C20 post box contemporary with Garden Village houses. This example dates from reign of George V.
Exterior
Cast-iron cylindrical post box of standard design. Domical cap with fluted rim. Door with Imperial Crown and "GR" monogram of George V. Plinth with inscription "Carron Company, Stirlingshire".
Reason for designation
Included for Group value with adjacent listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- Nos. 25-29 Lon-y-dail (odds)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Nos. 22 & 24 Lon IsaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nos. 29 & 31 Lon IsaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nos. 24 & 26 Lon-y-dailDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.