Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar box outside NatWest Bank
Conwy, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 30 December 2005
- Locality
- Walled town
- Town
- Conwy
- Community
- Conwy
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28085, -3.82738
- Cadw reference
- 87452
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
Standing as a pair with a telephone call-box immediately outside NatWest Bank.
History
A pillar box of the type introduced by the GPO in 1904, cast by McDowall Steven & Co of Glasgow. It is shown on the 1913 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A cylindrical cast-iron pillar box painted red, on a black base with founder's name in raised letters. The hinged door bears the royal cipher of Edward VII and incorporates a horizontal posting aperture. The box has a projecting shallow domed cap with fluted cornice.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early letter box that is a prominent feature within the townscape
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box outside NatWest BankCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Former Conwy Municipal Offices (Swyddfa Tai Ardal Conwy / Conwy Area Housing Office)Recreationalunder 1 mi
- NatWest BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- Ye Old College, Yr Hen Coleg (D. Wyn Roberts Ltd, Tailors, and 1-3 College Court)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.