Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
84246
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/03/2005
Date of Amendment
16/03/2005
Name of Property
Automobile Association call box by Hafod Arms Hotel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Pontarfynach
Town
Aberystwyth
Locality
Devil's Bridge
Easting
274115
Northing
277028
Street Side
Location
Facing N just E of the Hafod Arms Hotel near the junction of the A4120 and the B4574.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
History
Mid C20 call box provided for motorists by the Automobile Association. A rare survivor.
Exterior
Automobile association call-box, painted sheet metal with painted plastic badges. Square plan, tapering black-painted sheet metal sides with flush metal door to front. The door with winged AA badge. Shelf cornice above under cross-gabled roof with AA badge in 3 gables each with framed lettered plaque 'Devil's' and 'Bridge' flanking. Slight overhang to verges, small ventilator on crossing.
Call-box is set on half-round paving with plaques against rear rubble retaining wall: plaques of cement one each side, lettered 'Devil's' and 'Bridge' each with arched plaque above with later C20 AA badge.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a rare survivor of the motoring organisation call-boxes of the earlier to mid C20. Group value with the Hafod Arms Hotel and Devil's Bridge.
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