Survey Data

Reg No

20827365


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Artistic, Historical, Social


Original Use

Post box


In Use As

Post box


Date

1870 - 1890


Coordinates

180672, 66667


Date Recorded

10/09/2007


Date Updated

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Description

Cast-iron post box, c.1880, with V.R. insignia and crown, and S. E. stamp with harp motif set in limestone wall having brick surround.

Appraisal

Post box displaying an interesting combination of original British and later Irish symbols, representing the transition from British rule to independence, when the State established its own postal system. The post box represents a subtle form of cultural reclamation.