Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Llangernyw, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gwytherin, Abergele, Llangernyw, Conwy, designated on 28 August 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 28 August 1990
- Locality
- Gwytherin
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Llangernyw
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.13857, -3.68168
- Cadw reference
- 274
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The telephone call box is located beside the car park of the Lion Inn S of Gwytherin village centre, on the W side of the minor road leading S out of the village, set into recess in stone boundary wall opposite the walled site of old smithy.
History
Standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, introduced by GPO in 1936. This example dates from the reign of King George VI.
Exterior
Telephone call box, K6 type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction. Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals (2 removed) and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth. Foundry plate inscribed: ''Macfarlane & Co Ltd, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow''.
Reason for designation
Included because of prominent location on southern outskirts of attractive old village.
Nearby in the register
- Group of Four Inscribed Stones in Gwytherin ChurchyardInscribed Stoneunder 1 mi
- Church of St WinifredReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St. Gwenfrewi's Chapel, GwytherinChapelunder 1 mi
- Bryn GoleuAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.