Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside Post Office Stores
Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhyd-y-Foel, Abergele, Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel, Conwy, designated on 18 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 18 December 1989
- Locality
- Rhyd-y-Foel
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27717, -3.63243
- Cadw reference
- 273
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 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 95 Rhyl (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In prominent location in centre of village with Salem Chapel opposite; set in angle of outbuilding to right of Post Office Stores.
History
G VI R, K6-type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example probably installed after Second World War. Foundry plate inscribed "Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch".
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth; modernised telephone equipment.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a K6-type GPO telephone kiosk in a prominent village location.
Nearby in the register
- Pen-y-Corddyn CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- Lady Eleanor's TowerGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Bryn TirionDomesticunder 1 mi
- Boundary Stone at junction of Rhyd-y-Foel and Clipterfyn RoadsCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.