Telephone Call-box in Llansilin village., Llansilin, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8467 / 52°50'48"N

Longitude: -3.1753 / 3°10'31"W

OS Eastings: 320939

OS Northings: 328332

OS Grid: SJ209283

Mapcode National: GBR 6Y.SP67

Mapcode Global: WH78Q.6Q61

Plus Code: 9C4RRRWF+MV

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box in Llansilin village.

Listing Date: 25 May 1988

Last Amended: 25 September 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1317

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300001317

Location: At the west side of High Street (B4580), close to road junction at north end of village. Set against rubble boundary wall with former local Post Office diagonally opposite.

County: Powys

Community: Llansilin

Locality: Llansilin village

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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History

Design introduced by GPO in 1936, this example probably installed at an early date after the Second World War.

Exterior

K-6 type square, red kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, of London.

Domed roof with four lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal panels. Blank rear, moulded plinth.

Reasons for Listing

Prominent in conservation area.

External Links

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Telephone Call-box in Llansilin village.

A Grade II Listed Building in Llansilin, Powys