Survey Data
Reg No
50930229
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1885 - 1895
Coordinates
316402, 233065
Date Recorded
15/09/2015
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron pillar postbox, erected c. 1890. Circular-plan with moulded plinth rising to moulded cornice, surmounted by shallow domed cap having toothed markings to perimeter. Makers mark ‘A. Handyside & Co., Derry & London’ to plinth. Letter slot with raised lettering ‘Post Office’. Raised lettering ‘VR’ insignia and raised keyhole plate to curved door. Located on footpath at junction of Fitzwilliam Square South and Pembroke Street Upper.
Appraisal
Located on a prominent corner site, this well-made piece of street furniture enhances the streetscape. Still in active use, it was designed and installed to mark Queen Victoria’s Jubilee in 1887, bearing the distinctive imperial cipher of Victoria Regina. This design remained largely unchanged until being further refined in 1905. It is a high-quality example of mass-produced cast-iron work.