Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar Box on Pavement (outside no. 6 High Street)
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Holywell, Flintshire, designated on 19 August 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 19 August 1991
- Community
- Holywell
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27422, -3.22309
- Cadw reference
- 443
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 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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 96 Liverpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the NW end of the street near the corner with Cross Street.
History
This example manufactured by Carron and Company, Stirlingshire. Moved in 1990 from NE side of street; old photographs (1920's) show that there was an earlier pillar box on that former site.
Exterior
Circular cast-iron red letter box of standard design. Fluted rim to shallow domed cap; crowned E II R monogram to door.
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Reason for designation
Included for its group value in the town centre
Nearby in the register
- 4 (Exchange House)Commercialunder 1 mi
- 6 (Exchange House)Commercialunder 1 mi
- 8 (Harris & Rushton)Commercialunder 1 mi
- 2Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.