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Telephone Call-box

A Grade II Listed Building in Beddgelert, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9935 / 52°59'36"N

Longitude: -4.0857 / 4°5'8"W

OS Eastings: 260109

OS Northings: 346053

OS Grid: SH601460

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.HJ09

Mapcode Global: WH55F.60PY

Plus Code: 9C4QXWV7+9P

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box

Listing Date: 5 October 1988

Last Amended: 25 November 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4614

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300004614

Location: On the roadside N of Peniel Chapel; the telephone box is set against the gable end of a 2 storey terrace.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Caernarfon

Community: Beddgelert

Community: Beddgelert

Locality: Nantmor

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box K6 telephone box

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History

K6-type square kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard design of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. Design introduced by GPO in 1936, though this example was probably installed after the Second World War.

Exterior

Domed roof with 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Blank rear, moulded plinth; modernised telephone equipment. Painted red; foundry plate at rear inscribed: "Lion Foundry Co Ltd, Kirkintiloch".

Reasons for Listing

Included for its prominent location in the village context of Nantmor.

Group value with other listed items at Nantmor.

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