Telephone Call-box, Llangernyw, Conwy

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1386 / 53°8'18"N

Longitude: -3.6817 / 3°40'53"W

OS Eastings: 287602

OS Northings: 361479

OS Grid: SH876614

Mapcode National: GBR 69.664W

Mapcode Global: WH65Z.FC1R

Plus Code: 9C5R48Q9+C8

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box

Listing Date: 28 August 1990

Last Amended: 17 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 274

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300000274

Location: The telephone call box is located beside the car park of the Lion Inn S of Gwytherin village centre, on the W side of the minor road leading S out of the village, set into recess in stone boundary wal

County: Conwy

Town: Abergele

Community: Llangernyw

Locality: Gwytherin

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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History

Standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, introduced by GPO in 1936. This example dates from the reign of King George VI.

Exterior

Telephone call box, K6 type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction. Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals (2 removed) and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth. Foundry plate inscribed: ''Macfarlane & Co Ltd, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow''.

Reasons for Listing

Included because of prominent location on southern outskirts of attractive old village.

External Links

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Telephone Call-box

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangernyw, Conwy