Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telephone Call-box outside NatWest Bank
Conwy, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 30 December 2005
- Locality
- Walled town
- Town
- Conwy
- Community
- Conwy
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28084, -3.82739
- Cadw reference
- 87462
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 pillar box immediately outside NatWest Bank.
History
A K6 type telephone kiosk of the type design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London, introduced by the GPO in 1936. This example was cast by the Lion Foundry.
Exterior
A K6-type square red kiosk of cast iron, on a moulded plinth. The domed roof has 4 lunettes with embossed crowns over red-lettered opals and ventilation slits. The sides and door (replaced in wood) have raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing.
Reason for designation
Listed as a K6 telephone box in a prominent location in the townscape.
Nearby in the register
- Pillar box outside NatWest BankNo class recordedunder 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.