Survey Data
Reg No
30343019
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1920 - 1960
Coordinates
185275, 204594
Date Recorded
31/08/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1940, with raised 'P&T' monogram. Maker’s name to base of frame. Set in painted rendered wall.
Appraisal
This post box is an example of the work of the London foundry of W. T. Allen & Co. The raised detailing of the 'P&T' monogram enhances its otherwise functional design. The use of Gaelic lettering was common on public structures in post-Independence Ireland, although the box may predate Independence with the door being a replacement.