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
84246
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
16/03/2005  
Date of Amendment
16/03/2005  
Name of Property
Automobile Association Telephone Call Box  
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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