Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box
Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ystumtuen, Aberystwyth, Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, designated on 25 November 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 25 November 2004
- Locality
- Ystumtuen
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Blaenrheidol
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.39116, -3.85956
- Cadw reference
- 83342
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 178 Llanilar (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated slightly to NE of Bwthyn y Wawr on opposite side of lane to Ebenezer chapel.
History
Telephone call box of K6 type introduced by GPO in 1936 to design by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott architect. This one of post 1953 date, made by the Carron Co. Stirlingshire. Telephone number 01970 890211.
Exterior
Telephone kiosk, red-painted cast-iron with shallow Soaneian dome with embossed Elizabeth II crowns in lunettes over glazed panels with ''''Telephone'''' in red capitals. Two sides and door have glazing in 8 horizontal panes with marginal panes and have raised moulded surrounds. Door is of wood with cast-iron glazing insert. Blank rear with makers mark.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the row of houses opposite and with Ebenezer Chapel.
Nearby in the register
- Bwthyn y WawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- ClydfanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cottage attached to ClydfanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ebenezer Wesleyan Chapel, forecourt wall and outbuildingReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.