Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar Box on corner with Erw Wen
Welshpool, Powys, Wales
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.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
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.