Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside The Post Office
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 8 May 1990
- Community
- Holywell
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27300, -3.22100
- Cadw reference
- 450
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Set against the front wall of the Post Office, at right hand corner.
History
G VI R, K6 type. Square red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design introduced by GPO in 1936. Foundry plate not visible.
Exterior
Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed King George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for its group value in the town centre.
Nearby in the register
- Vron Chambers (John Morris & Co.)Commercialunder 1 mi
- The King's Head PHCommercialunder 1 mi
- 2Domesticunder 1 mi
- 1Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.