Survey Data
Reg No
21807035
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1880 - 1900
Coordinates
166221, 163177
Date Recorded
11/12/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c. 1890, with inscribed VR raised lettering, and raised crown motif. Set in rubble limestone wall. Manufacturer's name on base: 'W.T. Allen & Co. London.'
Appraisal
An important feature in the streetscape, this post box represents an early surviving example of mass-produced cast-iron ware. The raised elements serve to enhance the artistic design quality of the composition, while the raised crown motif is of particular significance as a tangible reminder of the period when Ireland formed part of the British Empire.