Survey Data
Reg No
50130024
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1955 - 1965
Coordinates
313692, 239716
Date Recorded
19/07/2018
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding round-plan cast-iron pillar postbox, erected c. 1960, having shallow domed cap, fluted frieze, moulded neck and plinth base, raised 'P&T' (Poist agus Teileagrafa) cipher to front door, and maker's mark 'Carron Company Stirlingshire' to rear of plinth.
Appraisal
One of many cast-iron pillar postboxes scattered throughout the dense northern suburbs of Dublin, reflecting the expanding social infrastructure of the mid-twentieth century, as communities were relocated in the wake of inner city development. This example bears the maker's mark of the Carron Company of Scotland, which was an important manufacturer of pillar boxes throughout Britain and Ireland. It remains a functional and attractive piece of street furniture, of design and technical interest.