Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Llanddyfnan, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd, Llanddyfnan, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 11 June 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 11 June 2002
- Locality
- Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd
- Community
- Llanddyfnan
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.33093, -4.31512
- Cadw reference
- 26735
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 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 93 Holyhead (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the S side of the road running E-W through the small hamlet of Maenaddwyn. The telephone box is directly in front of the former Post Office.
History
K6 type square red kiosk of standard design by Giles Scott architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936.
Exterior
K6 telephone box of cast iron with domed roof surmounted by crown. 4 lunettes with red-lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with margin bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the former post office.
Nearby in the register
- Former Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Ty NewyddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Maen AddwynStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.