Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box (tel no: 01492 650553) at road junction opposite the former Sun Inn
Eglwysbach, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Graig, Eglwysbach, Conwy, designated on 11 May 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 11 May 1990
- Locality
- Graig
- Community
- Eglwysbach
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22894, -3.79432
- Cadw reference
- 3645
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (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
Located beside the minor road junction immediately S of Bodnant; kiosk set into the bank opposite the former Sun Inn.
History
K6-type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by the GPO in 1936, this example is of the reign of King George VI; foundry plate not visible.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing; blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for its prominent location within this rural setting.
Nearby in the register
- Ddolhyfryd FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old BodnodDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn E of Old BodnodAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- The PoemCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.