Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box near Bryn Vyrnwy
Llanwddyn, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanwddyn village, Llanwddyn, Powys, designated on 26 February 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 26 February 2003
- Locality
- Llanwddyn village
- Community
- Llanwddyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.75925, -3.45617
- Cadw reference
- 80937
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1899 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the north side of the village street about 50 m west of Bryn Vyrnwy.
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 1936; this example dated before 1952.
Exterior
Telephone kiosk; domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed King George VI crowns over red-lettered opals. Raised surrounds to sides and door with horizontal and margin glazing. Blank rear.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with other listed buildings in Llanwddyn village.
Nearby in the register
- Bryn VyrnwyDomesticunder 1 mi
- No. 5 Glyndu, LlanwddynDomesticunder 1 mi
- No. 6 Glyndu, LlanwddynDomesticunder 1 mi
- No. 1 Glyndu, LlanwddynDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.