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Llanasa, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanasa, Flintshire, designated on 28 August 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 28 August 1990
- Locality
- Llanasa
- Community
- Llanasa
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.32239, -3.34337
- Cadw reference
- 586
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1885 · OS One-Inch (Hills) 1885-1903 (National Library of Scotland)
- 1896 · 96 Liverpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
In the centre of the village immediately W of the churchyard beside the Old Post Office.
History
A George VI kiosk, of the type introduced in 1936 to the design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. This example was manufactured by the Carron Co of Stirlingshire.
Exterior
A K6 type cast-iron kiosk painted red. It has a domed roof with 4 lunettes incorporating embossed crowns over red-lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds have marginal bars to horizontal glazing and the kiosk stands on a moulded plinth. The rear is blank.
Reason for designation
Listed for its contribution to the historic character of Llanasa.
Nearby in the register
- Old Post OfficeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Grove VillaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lych Gate in the churchyard of the Church of SS Asaph and KentigernReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Sundial in the churchyard of the Church of SS Asaph and KentigernReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.