Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box near Bryn Vyrnwy
Llanwddyn, Powys, Wales
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.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (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.