Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nantmor, Caernarfon, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, designated on 5 October 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 5 October 1988
- Locality
- Nantmor
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Beddgelert
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.99349, -4.08569
- Cadw reference
- 4614
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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the roadside N of Peniel Chapel; the telephone box is set against the gable end of a 2 storey terrace.
History
K6-type square kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, though this example was probably installed after the Second World War.
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; modernised telephone equipment. Painted red; foundry plate at rear inscribed: "Lion Foundry Co Ltd, Kirkintiloch".
Reason for designation
Included for its prominent location in the village context of Nantmor.
Group value with other listed items at Nantmor.
Nearby in the register
- Bron-y-GraigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty CapelDomesticunder 1 mi
- Peniel ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- TegfrynDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.