Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box at Tai-bach
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwmdu, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, designated on 9 December 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 9 December 2005
- Locality
- Cwmdu
- Community
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.84851, -3.26093
- Cadw reference
- 84393
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at the front left-hand side of Tai-bach on the byroad midway between Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant and Llangadwaladr. Capel Hermon adjoins Tai-bach close to N side.
History
A K6 type telephone kiosk of the type designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London, introduced by the GPO in 1936. The example at Tai-bach is said to have been installed in 1947.
Exterior
A K6 type square red kiosk of cast iron, on a moulded plinth. The domed roof has 4 lunettes containing embossed King George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. The sides and door have raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Tall blank panel to uphill side.
Reason for designation
Listed as a traditional telephone box in a prominent location with close proximity to the listed Hermon Chaple.
Nearby in the register
- Capel HermonReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Glas HirfrynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Lloran UchaDomestic1 mi
- Ty-drawAgriculture and Subsistence2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.