Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar Box
Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 17 July 1987
- Locality
- Llandudno
- Community
- Llandudno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.32530, -3.83222
- Cadw reference
- 3639
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1883 "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Outside No 5 Gloddaeth Street.
History
1910 or later (George V Monogram). One of only 3 examples of this type still in GPO use; the only example with GR lettering.
Exterior
Rectangular cast-iron pillar box made by W T Allen and Co of London; chamfered stone plinth. Pyramidal roof with ball-finial. Moulded rim to overlapping door with crown insignia above weathering (embossed "POST OFFICE") to letter opening. (GR) embossed monogram below collection plate.
Reason for designation
Extremely rare (possibly unique) example of this design of pillar box in Wales.
Nearby in the register
- 5 Gloddaeth StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 3 Gloddaeth StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 1 Gloddaeth StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 94 Mostyn StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.