Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 19 June 1990
- Community
- Dolgellau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74188, -3.88649
- Cadw reference
- 4987
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
Opposite the junction with Well Street set against stone wall.
History
K6-type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in l936, this example 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 sidebar glazing to horizontal panels. Timber stiles to door, blank rear, moulded plinth; modernised telephone equipment.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items in Finsbury Square.
Nearby in the register
- Cottage adjoining service range of Plas GwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Eric Edwards, ArchitectCommercialunder 1 mi
- Former Shop on corner with Springfield SreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- HeulwenDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.