Survey Data
Reg No
20868034
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
170804, 71585
Date Recorded
28/02/2011
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1880, with V.R. insignia to the top of the box and manufacturer's label to base, reading 'WT Allen & Co. London'. Set in red brick surround to rubble stone wall.
Appraisal
This post box, with its Queen Victoria monogram, is a reminder of the time when Ireland formed part of the British Empire. It is an interesting physical reminder of Ireland's colonial past, and is a small but excellently designed example of high quality mass produced cast-iron in the nineteenth century.