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
3456
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/03/1976
Date of Amendment
06/06/2001
Name of Property
Pillar Box, St George's Crescent
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Llandudno
Town
Locality
Llandudno
Easting
278424
Northing
382364
Street Side
SW
Location
Outside The Queen's Hotel.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
History
An example of the hexagonal cast-iron pillar box designed by J W Penfold c1865; pillar boxes of identical design produced 1866 to 79 by Cochrane and Co.
Exterior
Hexagonal cast-iron pillar box. Shallow umbrella shaped domed top decorated with foliage and with beading at the base; oval finial. Royal coat of arms above opening for letters. Initials " VR" applied to door of pillar box. Moulded base with inscription "Cochrane Co".
Interior
Reason for designation
Rare surviving hexagonal post box. Group value with Queen's Hotel.
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