Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Letter Box in Pier outside No.14
Llanfairfechan, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfairfechan, Conwy, designated on 14 April 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 14 April 1992
- Locality
- Llanfairfechan
- Community
- Llanfairfechan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.25288, -3.97439
- Cadw reference
- 3540
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 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Mounted in pier at corner of The Close and lane to Bryn Road.
Exterior
Red-painted cast iron letter box. Rectangular design with architrave and raised surround to door. Crown and monogram 'G R' in Roman Capitals (dating the box to reign of George V). Hood over mouth has raised lettering 'Post Office'. Door with raised surround to field bearing posting times.
Box is of standard Post Office Type 'C' and bears the name of manufacturers 'W T Allen and Co'.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with contemporary buildings in The Close Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- the HavenDomesticunder 1 mi
- TrewenDomesticunder 1 mi
- CoedfaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Rose LeaDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.