Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 4 September 1990
- Locality
- Whitford
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Whitford
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29338, -3.28152
- Cadw reference
- 580
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
Prominently sited at the cross-roads in the centre of Whitford Village. Set back slightly below the lane which runs S to Holywell, with Downing Cottages to the rear.
History
K6-type call-box to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example dating from the reign of King George VI. Foundry plate not visible.
Exterior
Square red kiosk of cast-iron construction. Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to door and sides with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Listed for its setting in the centre of the village Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- Ivy House including boundary retaining walls and railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Entrance piers, gates and steps to Lychgate at the Church of St Beuno and St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate at the Church of St Beuno and St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Jasmine HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.