Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Llanllechid, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanllechid, Gwynedd, designated on 18 November 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 18 November 1988
- Locality
- Llanllechid
- Community
- Llanllechid
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19678, -4.06278
- Cadw reference
- 4149
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 1896 map "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the centre of the village at the southern end of a Y-road-junction; set into a corner beside a rubblestone boundary wall.
History
K6 telephone kiosk constructed to Giles Gilbert Scott''s standard design, introduced by the General Post Office in 1936; this example dates from the reign of George VI.
Exterior
Red-painted cast-iron. Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over black-lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with margin lights to horizontal glazing bars; moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for its group value in this rural conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- Sundial at the Church of St LlechidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St LlechidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Hut Circles West of CorbriEnclosed hut circle settlementunder 1 mi
- Coed-uchafDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.