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
- 28 August 1990
- Locality
- Pantasaph
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Whitford
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27396, -3.26495
- Cadw reference
- 587
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
At the roadside to the SE of the Fielding Arms Public House on the NW edge of Pantasaph.
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. Moulded plinth.
Reason for designation
Listed for its contribution to the Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- West GateDomesticunder 1 mi
- Archway to the Way of the Cross at Pantasaph FriaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Guest House including linking range at Pantasaph FriaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Entrance piers and flanking walls at Pantasaph FriaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.