Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
19703
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/04/1998
Date of Amendment
22/04/1998
Name of Property
Telephone Call-box
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llantysilio
Town
Llangollen
Locality
Rhewl
Easting
317852
Northing
344762
Street Side
Location
The telephone Call-box stands close to the front of the Old Post Office, close to and NE of the Sun Inn at Rhewl.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
History
K6-type red painted square kiosk of cast-iron construction to the standard based on a design by Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of London. The design was introduced by the GPO in 1936; this example was probably installed after Second World War.
Exterior
K6 pattern GPO cast iron telephone call-box with a domed roof and 4 lunettes containing embossed crowns over red lettered opals and ventilationb slits. Raised surrounds to sides and door with marginal bars to the horizontal glazing. Rear against the Old post Office blank, but bearing the makers plate for McFarlane & Company of Glasgow.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a traditional telephone call-box, and for its group value with the listed Old Post Office and the Sun Inn.
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