Survey Data
Reg No
50080205
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1920 - 1960
Coordinates
313380, 233091
Date Recorded
30/05/2013
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding circular-profile cast-iron pillar post box, erected c.1940. Raised insignia of P&T to front (south) elevation, moulded neck, dentillated frieze, shallow domed cap, curved hinged door having letter slot and handle. Located on footpath.
Appraisal
Located on a commercial stretch of streetscape in a residential suburban area, this attractive piece of street furniture remains in use. It is a notable example of quality mass-produced cast-iron work produced in the mid- to late-twentieth century. The form and the insignia, representing the national Posts & Telegraphs service, references designs from the early years of the Irish State. Pillar boxes were sited in busy urban areas with large volumes of post, where wall boxes would have provided insufficient capacity.