Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar Box outside Midland Bank
Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, designated on 5 August 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 5 August 1991
- Community
- Newcastle Emlyn
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.03713, -4.46930
- Cadw reference
- 9703
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 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 211 Newcastle Emlyn (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated by roadside where College Row opens into Emlyn Square.
Exterior
Mid C20 circular pillar box in cast-iron, some 1.5m high, with black painted plinth marked 'Carron Company Stirlingshire'. Red-painted shaft and cap, the shaft with GR, royal crown and 'Post Office' above and below letter opening.
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Reason for designation
Included as good example of street furniture
Nearby in the register
- Baptist Chapel, including Sunday School forecourt railings & gates.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Emlyn Castle (All Kings Premises)Commercialunder 1 mi
- National Westminster BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- W.Evans George PremisesCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.