Survey Data
Reg No
50030087
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1930 - 1950
Coordinates
320193, 237565
Date Recorded
10/10/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding pillar postbox, erected c. 1940, comprising shallow domed cap, dentillated rim, moulded neck, door and plinth. 'P&T' monogram in Gaelic script to door to front (west) elevation. Maker's insignia to rear of plinth, illegible.
Appraisal
An attractive item of street furniture which is a reminder of the high quality of mass-produced cast-iron in the past. Its functional design is enlivened by decorative moulded detailing, such as the dentillated rim to the cap, and by the raised lettering, which adds artistic interest. This motif refers to the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, the Gaelic script being indicative of the desire to create a sense of national pride in the era following Independence.