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Telephone Call-box at Tai-bach

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8485 / 52°50'54"N

Longitude: -3.2609 / 3°15'39"W

OS Eastings: 315179

OS Northings: 328635

OS Grid: SJ151286

Mapcode National: GBR 6V.SLC1

Mapcode Global: WH78N.WNCM

Plus Code: 9C4RRPXQ+CJ

Entry Name: Telephone Call-box at Tai-bach

Listing Date: 9 December 2005

Last Amended: 9 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 84393

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300084393

Location: Situated at the front left-hand side of Tai-bach on the byroad midway between Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant and Llangadwaladr. Capel Hermon adjoins Tai-bach close to N side.

County: Powys

Community: Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant

Community: Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant

Locality: Cwmdu

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Red telephone box

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History

A K6 type telephone kiosk of the type designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London, introduced by the GPO in 1936. The example at Tai-bach is said to have been installed in 1947.

Exterior

A K6 type square red kiosk of cast iron, on a moulded plinth. The domed roof has 4 lunettes containing embossed King George VI crowns over red lettered opals and ventilation slits. The sides and door have raised surrounds with marginal bars to horizontal glazing. Tall blank panel to uphill side.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a traditional telephone box in a prominent location with close proximity to the listed Hermon Chaple.

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  • II Capel Hermon
    Situated at Cwmdu on the NW side of a minor road, some 4km NE of Llanraeadr-ym-Mochnant.
  • II Glas Hirfryn
    In Cwmdu, at east side of the road through the valley of the Lleiriog.
  • II* Lloran Ucha
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