Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar Box
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, designated on 19 June 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 19 June 1990
- Community
- Dolgellau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74296, -3.88581
- Cadw reference
- 5062
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 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the SE corner of the Old Courthouse.
Exterior
Circular cast-iron red letter box of standard design. Narrow cylinder with fluted rim to shallow domed cap. GR VI monogram to door over letters POST OFFICE. By Carron Ironworks.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Old Courthouse (Y Sospan Fach)Commercialunder 1 mi
- London House (Recently Barclays Bank)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Gates & Railings to St Marys Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- R & G Wynne WilliamsCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.