Pillar Box

Llandudno, Conwy, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llandudno, Conwy, designated on 17 July 1987.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Pillar Box, Llandudno, Conwy, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
1885 · OS One-Inch (Hills) 1885-1903 (National Library of Scotland)
1899 · 94 Beaumaris (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)

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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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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