Survey Data
Reg No
50120132
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1910 - 1920
Coordinates
318239, 236502
Date Recorded
17/11/2017
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding round-plan cast-iron pillar postbox, erected c. 1915, having shallow domed cap with fluted edge, moulded neck, and plinth base, raised insignia of King George V to front face with raised crown emblem above, and raised lettering 'Post Office' flanking moulded letter slot. Set at junction of Howth Road and Charlemont Road.
Appraisal
This attractive piece of street furniture illustrates the high quality of mass-produced cast-ironwork created in the early years of the twentieth century. The insignia and crown emblem provide subtle artistic, as well as historical interest, dating the box to the final years of British rule in Ireland, after King George V's ascent to the throne in 1910. This postbox constitutes a working, functional component of the city's heritage, adding to the overall character of the streetscape, and is in very good condition.