Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar Box on corner with Erw Wen
Welshpool, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Welshpool, Powys, designated on 4 August 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 4 August 1988
- Locality
- Welshpool
- Community
- Welshpool
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.66341, -3.13701
- Cadw reference
- 8686
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set into grass verge at rear of rounded angle to pavement, on the E side of Erw Wen.
Exterior
Very rare example of cast-iron E VIII R pillar box of 1936 date. Circular red painted stem with domed cap and fluted rim. Weather projection over curved door with raised surrounds to letter opening and collection plate. Crowned monogram with thick interlaced letters over POST OFFICE lettering. Moulded base painted black.
Crowned monogram of exceptional historic importance because King Edward VIII abdicated before has coronation.
Nearby in the register
- Bodowen, including railings to streets on N and WDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 Waterloo PlaceDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Waterloo PlaceDomesticunder 1 mi
- 3 Waterloo PlaceDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.