Survey Data
Reg No
50080365
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1900 - 1910
Coordinates
310385, 234118
Date Recorded
02/05/2013
Date Updated
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Description
Rectangular cast-iron post box erected c.1905, having single aperture and side-hung door. Royal monogram and crown of Edward VII over aperture. Set into roughcast rendered wall.
Appraisal
Manufactured by W.T. Allen & Co. of London, this post box is a notable example of early twentieth-century mass-produced cast-iron. The royal cipher and crown motif are of special interest, as a physical reminder of the relationship between Ireland and the British Empire prior to Independence. Many pre-Independence post boxes were simply repainted green and retained this royal insignia, those with that of Edward VII being quite rare given the shortness of his reign (1901-1910). Still in use today, it is a testament to the durability of early letter box design and manufacture.