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Telephone Call-box

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanllechid, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1968 / 53°11'48"N

Longitude: -4.0628 / 4°3'45"W

OS Eastings: 262298

OS Northings: 368620

OS Grid: SH622686

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.2PKQ

Mapcode Global: WH548.KXK4

Plus Code: 9C5Q5WWP+PV

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box

Listing Date: 18 November 1988

Last Amended: 9 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4149

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300004149

Location: In the centre of the village at the southern end of a Y-road-junction; set into a corner beside a rubblestone boundary wall.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanllechid

Community: Llanllechid

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: K6 telephone box

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History

K6 telephone kiosk constructed to Giles Gilbert Scott''s standard design, introduced by the General Post Office in 1936; this example dates from the reign of George VI.

Exterior

Red-painted cast-iron. Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over black-lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with margin lights to horizontal glazing bars; moulded plinth.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its group value in this rural conservation area.

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